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Library and Knowledge Services for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust https://whhtlibraries.weebly.com/ https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/libraryandknowledgeservices/ westherts.librarywat@nhs.net
DynaMed has a list of Drugs from A-Z, as well as a Drug Interaction Checker.
The library also provides access to the BNF and the BNF for Children. These include treatment summaries as well as drug interactions.
DynaMed www.dynamed.com
BNF bnf.nice.org.uk
'Chunk and Check' is a useful tool when communicating health information. It involves the clinician saying the information in small chunks, before asking the patient to repeat what they have said to ensure they have understood correctly.
For Information on Health Literacy 👉 tinyurl.com/y9jex2x4
Bright blue background. On the left reads: Health information you can trust with a woman holding the PIF TICK. On the right it reads: Search our certified PIF TICK creators by health topic on piftick.org.uk. Underneath are check boxes that read: Evidence-based. Up-to-date. Easy to use and understand.
We are very happy to announce the new-look PIF TICK website is now live.
The revamped PIF TICK website helps people find trusted health information and avoid dangerous misinformation.
See the updated PIF TICK website here: piftick.org.uk
Read the news story here: pifonline.org.uk/news/pif-tic...
The Library has purchased a range of new books covering topics such as Haematology, Gastroenterology, ENT, Patient Safety and Neurodiversity! 📚
Explore the collection here: elms.koha-ptfs.co.uk
The Library has many digital resources to help you to find information, evidence and research when you need it.
Follow the link for an overview of what’s available and video tutorials on how to use them.
WHTH Libraries support students with books, e-books, exam prep, literature searches, KnowledgeShare alerts, ClinicalSkills.net, search training & other learning support such as critical appraisal, referencing & reflective writing skills. For more information, contact the library.
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All staff can access The Royal Marsden Manual with an Openathens account for procedure guidelines that are based on latest research findings and expert clinical advice for you to deliver effective patient- focused care. rmmonline.co.uk
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Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay 2025! The theme for this year is 'Safe care for every newborn and child'. tinyurl.com/3hntvzr8
The library has books on patient safety & access to the Patient Experience Library is available through the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub.
westherts.librarywat@nhs.net
The library subscribes to the Wiley Online Library Medicine & Nursing 2025 which provides access to 437 journals! All of these can be accessed through the Knowledge and Library Hub with an OpenAthens account. For more information contact the library:
westherts.librarywat@nhs.net
Found some Health information online but not sure if you can trust it? 🧐
Follow the #MisinformationUnmasked strategy to check the reliability of health information. its time for misinformation to be UnMASKED.
Find out more at library.nhs.uk/health-infor...
The Spotlight on Knowledge for Healthcare bulletin provides news & information for all NHS staff, helping you to make the most of your knowledge & library services for lifelong learning, research, innovation & everyday decision making.
Subscribe here tinyurl.com/mfnwakh9
It is easy to earn monthly CPD credits and download a certificate with BMJ Best Practice and Dynamed, it is automatically tracked. You can access a new one every month via the institutional sign-in option with your Open Athens account or by creating a personal account. 🏥
bestpractice.bmj.com/info/
Referencing tip: On Word you can Insert Citation, enter the details of the publication, and then select a Style to arrange them in the order needed. The Knowledge and Library Hub can do this too by bookmarking a publication, selecting Cite and then choosing your referencing style
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Healthcare is a knowledge-intensive industry & staff need to access the latest available research to provide evidence-based healthcare. If you tell us a topic you need publications on, we’ll complete an evidence search & send you a list of abstracts relevant to your subject
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Critical appraisal of research gives you the confidence that you are basing your decisions on high-quality evidence. Tools like the CASP checklists help by prompting you with suggested questions the strength of the evidence casp-uk.net/casp-tools-c...
Contact the library for support
Take a look at the wellbeing books available in the Library on a variety of areas like mental health, mindfulness, stress management, anxiety, depression, burnout, fatigue, menopause. Browse on
elms.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha... The Library is a sanctuary away from your work environment too
The BMJ are hosting a webinar on using BMJ Best Practice to care for adults with asthma.
Delivered by expert speakers, the session aims to use practical strategies to address common issues in practice.
For more info and to sign up follow this link
tinyurl.com/yu9fyb7t
The library has a number of resources to support AHPs.
From the Knowledge and Library Hub, books, journals, and many eResources accessible with OpenAthens. The library can also undertake literature searches too.
Please contact the library for more information.
#NHSKLS #AHPs
The library supports non-clinical staff too! Resources to support staff include;
Books on non clinical topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and well being
tinyurl.com/mr5ezkhc 📚
Quarterly Management Bulletins 📝
And much more! 📈
Contact the library for more info.
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 👇
westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/about/document
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
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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
An infographic about the UV index. The top section reads: "The UV index is an indicator of when the sun is most dangerous." Below, it states: "When the UV index is 3 and above, protect yourself from the sun." In the center, there's an illustration of a smartphone screen showing a UV index scale: Low (UV index 1–2): Green, sun protection not required Moderate (UV index 3–5): Yellow, sun protection required High (UV index 6–7): Orange, sun protection required Very High (UV index 8–10): Red, sun protection required Extreme (UV index 11+): Purple, sun protection required A call-to-action in a yellow box reads: "Be aware of the UV index, wherever you are. Download the SunSmart Global UV App," with logos for the App Store and Google Play.
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
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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.
