Knowledge Update

Accessing evidence, information, libraries and learning

Vol. 7
Issue 3 NHS Evidence
May www.evidence.nhs.uk
2009
Incorporating the National Library for Health
(NLH)
NHS Evidence is a brand new website helping people find, access and use high-quality
clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice. The creation of NHS Evidence was
announced on June 30th 2008 as part of the High Quality Care for All report from Lord
Darzi, who stated that: “All NHS Staff will have access to a new NHS Evidence service
where they will be able to get, through a single web-based portal, authoritative clinical
and non-clinical evidence and best practices.”
Worcestershire Health Libraries

Built around a powerful search engine, the service consolidates information from a wide
range of sources in one central portal.

NHS Evidence is designed to meet the needs of users across the NHS – clinicians,
nurses, pharmacists and commissioners, among others.

NHS Evidence has just gone live and includes:

• a fast, comprehensive search function

• access to a resource collating information on new drugs for commissioners
• links to resources previously branded as National Library for Health (NLH)

The service is provided by NICE and now encompasses what was known as the
National Library for Health. These resources are still available but have been rebranded
to fit in with the new NHS Evidence image. They can still be accessed directly through
www.library.nhs.uk and you will still need your Athens password to access resources.
Additional functionality and content will be added in future versions of NHS Evidence,
so watch this space, we will be the first to let you know.
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Have you got a health information problem that needs treatment?

We can help you find the information you need for your work, studies, research or professional
development - fast, effectively & pain free!

Drop in to one of our regular county-wide consultations and tell us where it hurts.

* “no problem too small” (or too big!) *

* friendly, informal, all skills levels catered for * Worcestershire Health
* confidential one-to-one support * Libraries
* “hands on” * www.wkp.nhs.uk
* no need to book *
* ALL staff welcome *
Worcestershire Health Libraries

All surgeries run from 10.00am -2pm

Kidderminster Health Library: Redditch Health Library

IT Room, Alexandra
Tuesday 5th May Hospital:
Monday 18th May
Tuesday 2nd June Thursday 14th May
Monday 22nd June Thursday 4th June
Tuesday 7th July Thursday 18th June
Monday 20th July Thursday 2nd July
Thursday 16th July

Rowlands Library Evesham Community

Charles Hastings Education Hospital Library:
Centre, WRH:
Wednesday 20th May
Thursday 7th May Wednesday 24th June
Thursday 21st May Wednesday 15th July
Thursday 11th June
Thursday 25th June
Thursday 9th July
Not the best time or place for you? Let us know when and where would suit you and
we’ll be pleased to help.
Elizabeth.saunders@worcsacute.nhs.uk
07789504785
Richard.brook@worcsacute.nhs.uk
01527 505771
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New Stock Ideas
Needed!
We need your ideas for new books,
DVD’s or multimedia resources to
furnish our health libraries. If you feel
certain areas are underrepresented by
our current stock now is the chance to
let us know. Contact us and we will see
if we can add your suggestions to our
collection.
Kidderminster – Jan Brown,
jan.brown@worcsacute.nhs.uk or ext
55253
Redditch – David Chamberlain,
david.chamberlain@worcsacute.nhs.uk
or ext 45773
Worcester and Evesham,
nicholas.smith@worcsacute.nhs.uk or
ext 33762
Worcestershire Health Libraries
Journal renewals
It is that time of year again when we
consider our journal holdings for 2010.
To do this we would like your help. If you
have any views on our current holdings,
or have suggestions for new titles then
let us know.
We are also interested to know if you
would like electronic access to particular
journals that we currently don’t have
access to. Visit our E-journal A-Z (see
back page) to peruse our current
electronic journals.
We would also like to remind readers
that we are open to current journal
donations, so for example if you just
throw your journal away after reading it,
or have multiple copies in your
department, then why not consider
donating your read copies to your local
health library.
Visit www.wkp.nhs.uk and search our
library catalogue to view our current
journal holdings.
Get articles scanned
direct to your inbox!
If you need an article from a journal held by the
health libraries at Worcester or Redditch you no
longer need to visit the library to collect, and you
don’t even have to wait for the article in the post!
Just give us the reference and your email address
and we will scan the article for you and email it to
you directly. All articles will be sent as PDFs, so
make sure you have access to Adobe reader.
There is no charge for this service, so contact
your local health library with your references
today to try it out.
Rowlands.enquiries@worcsacute.nhs.uk
Alex.library@worcscute.nhs.uk
khl@worcsacute.nhs.uk
Contacts
Redditch Health Library, Redditch
Tel: (01527) 503030 Ext: 45770
E-mail: alex.library@worcsacute.nhs.uk
Evesham Community Hospital Library
Please contact Rowlands Library
Kidderminster Health Library
Tel: (01562) 512344 (dir. line) or Ext: 55253
E-mail: khl@worcsacute.nhs.uk
Rowlands Library, WRH.
Tel: (01905) 760601 (dir. line) or
(01905) 763333 Ext: 33760
E-mail: Rowlands.Enquiries@worcsacute.nhs.uk
Elizabeth Saunders – LINKS trainer
Tel: 07789 504785
E-mail: Elizabeth.Saunders@worcsacute.nhs.uk
Richard Brook – Knowledge skills trainer
Tel: (01527) 505771 or Ext: 45771
E-mail: Richard.Brook@worcsacute.nhs.uk
WORCESTERSHIRE KNOWLEDGE PORTAL
www.wkp.nhs.uk
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Stay Informed!
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Nicholas.smith@worcsacute.nhs.uk stating that you would like to subscribe. We will then add
you to our circulation list and you will receive a copy as soon as it is released.

We regret that we can no longer offer a paper subscription to our newsletters as we are
actively trying to save on the amount of paper we use in accordance with Trust policy.

Knowledge Update can also be accessed on our library website, so visit us online today at
our library website the Worcestershire Knowledge Portal www.wkp.nhs.uk. Our library
website and blog has all the latest news coming from Worcestershire Health Libraries plus
via our website you can access our library catalogue, find library staff details and get access
to our electronic resources.

E-Jounals A-Z
Worcestershire Health Libraries

Have you visited our E-Journals A-Z (http://www.wkp.nhs.uk/ejournals.html). You can see if
the journal you need is available electronically? Here you will find electronic access to all of
the e-journals we subscribe to, plus access to journals provided by the NHS. To access this
resource you will need an Athens username and password.

An Athens account is free to anyone working for the NHS, so make sure you have set-up your
account today. To register follow the link below and fill in the requested details
(https://register.athensams.net/nhs/nhseng/?county=nhswor) to open up a gateway to
evidence-based information resources.

If you have any Athens queries, or would like to know more about eligibility and the resources
available then contact our Athens co-ordinator Sarah Parnell –
sarah.parnell@worcsacute.nhs.uk 01527 505770

Worcestershire is an early adopter of the

Currently we have access from the Acute
Trust intranet to both adult and paediatric
versions of the Isabel Diagnostic Checklist
system. Isabel has also been successfully
used in top US hospitals to improve
diagnosis quality and reduce clinical risk.
A Grand Rounds session featuring a
demonstration of the system by the CEO of
Isabel Healthcare, Jason Maude, is to be
held on Thursday 21st May. So far we
have used Isabel as a teaching aid, but
Jason will show how the system can also
significantly impact on several of the current
DH policy priorities. Grand Rounds is in the
CHEC Lecture Theatre from 1am – 2pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Map of Medicine. The Worcestershire
Diabetes Network Board will be publishing
its first local Diabetes Pathways this month.
This has been achieved with support from
the ICT Project Team, the Knowledge
Management Team and the Clinical
Development Team from Worcestershire
PCT. The project has a number of clearly
defined objectives, including improving
communication links, making evidence
based practice accessible and facilitating
seamless care.
Work is continuing to plan the
mainstreaming of the system. When fully
trialled, the local Map will be accessible via
smartcards.

Worcestershire Health Libraries work on behalf of and are responsible to all Worcestershire NHS Trusts