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We provide knowledge and library services for Stockport NHS staff and students.
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Pop in to Pinewood House today for #WorldSepsisDay
There are games and quizzes to find out more about the impact of sepsis and how you can help prevent it.
Check out our top library resources for sepsis too!
#SepsisAwareness
The image is a photo of a presentation slide about a research project. As part of moving forward, a full literary review was completed by the fabulous library team.
Great to see a shout out for our sister library team @tgic-nhs-ft-kls.bsky.social at today's joint Stockport and Tameside Research Showcase. Their literature review supported discussions to change patient care
We can do literature reviews for research, service improvements, policies and more!
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🩺📚 Read all the Oxford medical and specialist handbooks online - great for reference on the go!
Sign in with OpenAthens to get started tinyurl.com/OxHandbooks
BMJ Best Practice. Make confident clinical decisions day or night. Nationally funded, free to all NHS healthcare staff and learners in England.
Could you be the next BMJ Best Practice Clinical Champion? 🌟
Support your colleagues in using an evidence-based clinical decision support tool and join a national network of professionals
Find out more and register your interest here: info.bestpractice.bmj.com/clinical-cha...
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Local author Heather Coppard visited our library on Friday! 📚✨️
Her new book 'Optimising Recovery from Vulval and Vaginal Pain' is now on our shelves - come and check it out! #LibraryVisit #LocalAuthor
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📢 NEW BOOKS JUST IN 📢
We have new books in the Library on topics including dementia, nursing and wellbeing
Pop in and browse or search books online at now.koha-ptfs.co.uk
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Evidence and knowledge searches made easier. The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Centrally funded for healthcare by the NHS. NHS Knowledge & Library Services #NHSKLHub
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub has had a makeover! 💅
Check out the new uncluttered look library.nhs.uk/Stockport
It includes a brand new natural language search option which turns your questions into structured searches to help you find relevant articles quickly and easily 📃🔍
How to read a paper involving artificial intelligence (AI) by Paul Dijkstra et al
Reading a research paper that involves using AI in clinical settings?
This article has questions to help you critically appraise AI papers:
bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
Search books and ebooks in one place. Link: now.koha-ptfs.co.uk
Looking for a book? 👀📚
Search and reserve books online on our catalogue: now.koha-ptfs.co.uk
Come and find us at the @stockportnhsft.bsky.social staff Health & Wellbeing event today between 10-2
Try our wordsearch and answer a few questions to get a freebie! 🖊🗒
Evidence searches - supporting patient care, best practice & innovation. Contact Knowledge & Library Services for a search.
Need evidence to support patient care, research or development? We can help!
Save time finding evidence and information for your work with our evidence search service 🔍📃
Request an evidence search here:
forms.office.com/e/RJrFazBe7t
Save time with evidence updates on your professional interests knowledgeshare.nhs.uk
Did you know that around 7% of best practice goes out of date each year?
Stay up to date with KnowledgeShare. Get personalised update emails with the latest high-impact evidence related to your professional interests
Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/LLFEGRyxkz
Introduction to AI - find out more about AI, the benefits & risks, and how to spot AI content
Are you joining the Introduction to AI session today at 1-2pm?
If you can't make it but you're interested, we also have a lunchtime session next Tuesday 20th May 12-1pm
Both sessions are on MS Teams, get in touch for the joining link 💻
#LearningAtWorkWeek
Ask the librarian drop in today 1-4pm. Have a question or need help finding information? Drop in for 1-2-1 support with evidence searches, resources, or anything library related. Whether you're working on a project, need help with the latest clinical evidence, or just curious about what we offer, our friendly librarians are here to help - no appointment needed!
Pop in to our drop-in session this afternoon - no need to book!
If you're looking for resources, need support with a project or want to explore what we offer to support your professional development - we're here to help!
🕑 1-4pm
📍Library, Pinewood House
#LearningAtWorkWeek
Evidence-based resources for nurses. Nurses' Day - 12th May 2025
Happy #InternationalNursesDay! 🎉
Grateful to all our nurses who are making a difference every day 💙
Find evidence-based resources for nurses here: linktr.ee/tgic.sft_nur...
Learning at Work Week 2025. We're taking part! Growing, inspiring and sharing through connection with Learning at Work Week.
Join us next week for #LearningAtWorkWeek to support your learning and development at work 🧠📖
Mon 2-3pm
Health Literacy online session
Weds 1-4pm
Ask a Librarian drop in at the Library
Thurs 1-2pm
Introduction to AI online session
Get in touch for links to online sessions 💻
Evidence-based resources for midwives. International Day of the Midwife. 5th May 2025.
Celebrating all of the midwives here at @StockportNHS today on #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife
We have put together some evidence-based resources for midwives at: linktr.ee/tgic.sft_mid...
Really welcoming and positive team. Turnaround for articles and evidence base searches is always quick and useful.
🌟 We're thrilled to get such positive feedback about our service!
Get in touch to discuss how we can support you and your team with evidence and information ✍️
#FeedbackFriday
Literature searching skills. Struggling to find relevant journal articles? Learn how to carry out a literature search with advanced techniques to find the information you need.
Need to find literature for an upcoming assignment or project? 🔍📑
Join our literature searching skills training session this Friday 11:00 - 12:00 on Microsoft Teams 💻
Contact the library or book a place on ESR
A display of wellbeing books for stress awareness month
An unfinished jigsaw with a poster for stress awareness month
This #StressAwarenessMonth, we have some mindful activities available in the Library 🧠
Fold a bookmark, add a few pieces to our jigsaw or borrow a book from our wellbeing collection 🧩📚
📢 The latest falls prevention horizon scanning bulletin is out now!
If you're interested in innovations and good practice to help prevent falls, check it out: fallspreventionnwpctl.wordpress.com
If you would like a similar bulletin for your field, contact the library team
BMJ Case Reports. Have you been published yet? Submit unlimited cases in the world's largest online repository of case reports. Ask your librarian for your Fellowship Number today!
Are you looking to get published? ✍️📃
Get free submission to BMJ Case Reports journal!
Contact the library for more information and our fellowship number to submit
Neurodiversity celebration week March 17-23 2025. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences
It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
What could we do to better support neurodivergent staff and learners using the library?
Get in touch or comment below!
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Interested in sustainability in healthcare? 🌱
Check out this bulletin by Hampshire Healthcare Library Service: www.hantshealthcarelibrary.nhs.uk/assets/files...
Let us know if you would like a bulletin on a topic you're interested in!
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📢 Have Knowledge & Library Services helped you?
Let us know how the library has supported your work or studies: forms.office.com/e/88SGRqLWKj
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Did you know that you can access Oxford Handbooks online? 📚💻
Over 240 titles are available to access anytime, anywhere with your OpenAthens account
Browse here: pages.oup.com/nhs
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✨️ Enhance your literature searching skills ✨️
Discover tips and techniques to find relevant articles for your research, assignment or project
📆 Date: Thurs 6th March
🕑 Time: 11am-12pm
📍Location: Online
Go to KnowledgeShare or get in touch to book your place! 🔍📚
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Stay informed with personalised evidence updates 📚✨️
Keep up with the latest research tailored to your interests. Get custom content, save time and stay up to date
Sign up now forms.office.com/e/LLFEGRyxkz
24/7 access to the Library is currently unavailable due to construction work. The Library is still open during Pinewood House opening hours.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will update once 24/7 access is restored
