The library at Watford General Hospital is located in Willow House just around the corner from the main entrance. 📚 The library is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Library members can access the library 24/7. Willow House can be found on this map 👇
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WHTH Library supports the medical workforce with resources such as books, e-books, exam materials, literature searches, KnowledgeShare, clinical outreach Librarian support, point-of-care tools, critical appraisal, e-LfH and evidence search training and a conducive library space

The NHS Knowledge & Library Hub gives you access to high quality evidence resources & support from your Library.

The Hub has had a significant upgrade with a much less cluttered feel helping you focus on finding the evidence you need quickly & simply.

library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub...

Guidelines for a variety of conditions can be found on BMJ Best Practice & DynaMed. Guidelines from the UK, Europe & internationally. Simply access BMJ & DynaMed with your OpenAthens account, click on a condition and head to the Guidelines & Resources section

bestpractice.bmj.com/info/

Look out for people who might struggle to stay cool. Older people, people with long-term health conditions and young children may need help keeping cool

With an Amber Heat-Health alert declared for 6 regions of England - and several others seeing yellow alerts - it's worth watching out for those who might find it difficult to cope with high temperatures. ☀️ 🌡️

Find out the latest here: www.gov.uk/government/n...

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The West Herts libraries are part of the East of England Consortium of NHS Libraries, who work together and share journals, books and other publications to maximise the resources available to NHS staff in the region.

To find out more contact the library: westherts.librarywat@nhs.net

Staff, students and volunteers based on Trust sites can register with the library.

Registering with the library allows you to borrow and browse books across the NHS libraries in the East of England. 🔎📚

Register here👉https://tinyurl.com/y9k79dr5

Search the catalogue here 👉 shorturl.at/S2GMv

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The UV index tells you when the ☀️ is most dangerous. When it indicates 3 & above, you need sun protection.

Download the SunSmart Global UV app to protect yourself from overexposure to #UVradiation & lower your risk of skin cancer!

The Library at Watford will be unstaffed on Wednesday 2nd July as the team are off to #CILIPConf2025!

Please ensure any requests are made before the end of the day on Tuesday 1st July. The libraries will be staffed as usual on Thursday 3rd July.

westherts.librarywat@nhs.net

Joyful June - Day 19: Get outside and find the joy in being active actionforhappiness.org/joyful-june #JoyfulJune

The library is a dedicated environment conducive to private study. It’s an area with computer access for educational needs and can be used to listen in to meetings.

It serves as a calm sanctuary away from the usual work environment, with a collection of wellbeing and leisure reading books.

This week is #DiabetesWeek 2025. The library has a range of resources on Diabetes such as clinical guidelines through BMJ Best Practice and DynaMed.

Articles on Diabetes can be found by searching on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub here 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/

Access these with OpenAthens

Did you know WHTH libraries provide resources to Healthcare Scientists such as Library Knowledge Hub (healthcare databases), Journal Articles, access to top-tier drug tools & evidence-based guidelines via BMJ Best Practice and Dynamed to support research and decision making?

DynaMed is a point of care tool that contains guidelines on a variety of specialities. It contains a list of Drugs from A-Z, as well as clinical decision support trees on a variety of conditions.

All accessible with an OpenAthens account here 👉 www.dynamed.com

Learning at Work Week is underway!

The Library hosted a stall at Watford yesterday and the team are at Hemel Hempstead Hospital today from 10am-2pm

Come along and find out how the library can support you and your professional development!

Contact the library at westherts.librarywat@nhs.net

Today is #NursesDay! Thank you for all you do!

The library has a variety of resources to support Nurses including;

Royal Marsden Manual
Print and eBooks on Nursing
ClinicalSkills.net

Access with OpenAthens through this link: 👉 tinyurl.com/3b9b3cjn

This week is Learning at Work Week! The Library team will have a stall on three sites from 10am-2pm during the week.

Come along and find out about our services and resources and how we can support you!

You can contact the library at westherts.librarywat@nhs.net or 01923 217437

It is Brilliant Basics Week!
Staff can access clear and accessible guides on a range of common skills and procedures at clinicalskills.net using Open Athens. Our library has a variety of books available on clinical skills, infection control, and many other brilliant basics

Did you know? Our library provides basic evidence summaries for multiple articles and publications to allow for ease of comparison! Please ask if you are interested in the service.

Active April - Day 28: Meet a friend outside for a walk and a chat actionforhappiness.org/active-april #ActiveApril

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The Watford and St Albans Library will be unstaffed from the 18th - 21st April.

Staff that don't have out of hours access, but would like access to the library during this period should contact the library.

westherts.librarywat@nhs.net

The library provides access to a variety of resources suitable for Nurses. These include;

Royal Marsden Manual
ClinicalSkills.net
British Journal of Nursing
eBooks and Print books on Nursing

Access these resources with your OpenAthens details here👉https://tinyurl.com/3d7db3ef

If you are using the library for educational reasons and want to print or photocopy anything for individual use, please speak to a member of library staff who will be more than happy to assist and advise 🖨️ 😀

Happy #WorldHealthDay everyone. Remember mental health is just as important as physical health

World Health Day 2025 World Health Day 2025 "Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures" is a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end pre...

This #WorldHealthDay urges health communities to end preventable maternal & newborn deaths & prioritise women’s health & wellbeing. Whether you need condition overviews, guidelines, patient leaflets or latest research, your health library services are there to help www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

For users looking to conduct more in depth searching, a variety of databases such as MEDLINE, CINHAL and PsychINFO can be accessed through the EBSCO Interface. 🔎

Sign in with your OpenAthens account for full access.

You can access EBSCO here 👇 search.ebscohost.com

We produce a regular leadership bulletin full of the latest tips, advice, guidance, trends and news on the topic from both in and outside of the NHS. View issues at whhtlibraries.weebly.com/management-b... To be sent new issues directly, please email westherts.librarywat@nhs.net

Today is #WorldBookDay! The library has a selection of fiction and wellbeing books in the Watford and St Albans library available to all staff.

For fiction books follow this link 👇
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For wellbeing books follow this link 👇
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Empower yourself for safe listening at live venues and events

Dear music lovers,

Today is #WorldHearingDay

#DYK❓ Prolonged exposure to loud sounds while listening to music at live venues or events 🔊 can put you at risk of hearing loss and tinnitus.

Take these steps to ensure good hearing health throughout life. 🔗 bit.ly/43isCfl

LibKey Nomad browser extension provides instant access to articles from journals subscribed by your library. To install, select the icon for your browser following the link below. Sign in with your OpenAthens login & select your institution when prompted: t.co/wIIwS9xZ7q