Problem with the save function on NHS Databases

There is currently a problem with the NHS Databases’ save function.

When trying to save a set of search results as a document the databases crash and will no longer work.

The problem has been reported and a fix is being worked on.

In the meantime, to work around this issue, please proceed as follows:

1. Email your search results to yourself
2. Open the document from your email
3. Save the document to your computer

BMJ Learning

A reminder that all NHS Athens users have access to BMJ Learning modules.  For example, ith Marie Curie Cancer Care, Ovarian Cancer and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month all during March, try some of these Oncology related modules, which your patients may be presenting with?  They will provide a quick way to keep up-to-date and earn you CPD credits:  

• Cancer and genetics: an up to date guide 
• Cervical cancer vaccination: an up to date guide 
• Oncological emergencies
• Ovarian cancer: recognising early symptoms in primary care
• Palliative care during the out of hours period: in association with Macmillan Cancer Support
• Palliative care in the community
• Paediatric palliative care: in association with the Department of Health
• Patients with recurrences of cancer: a guide to diagnosis and management
• Managing patients at risk of prostate cancer: in association with the NHS prostate cancer management programme

Once you have completed any of these short modules, it will be automatically added to your BMJ Portfolio, where you can reflect and record your learning activities, and download a report for your appraisal.

This information was provided by the BMJ visit their BMJ Learning pages to find out more and to register for the site

Sports Relief

Thank you to all of you that paid your fines for Sports Relief on Friday 23rd March.

You raised £180.88

Pop Up Library Tuesday 27th March

A reminder to all that the next Pop Up Library session is taking place tomorrow 12-2pm in Atkinson Morley Wing reception. Please pop along and see us!

 

 

NICE guidance app

The official NICE Guidance app is available to download now for users of Android and iPhone smartphones.

The free app allows quick and easy access to all of NICE’s recommendations and advice, and has been developed in response to demand from users of NICE guidance.

Aimed at healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses and medical students, the app allows users to search, browse and explore all of the guidance produced by NICE.

The NICE Guidance app works on Android Smartphones, Apple iPhones and iPod touch running IOS 4.3 and above. It can be downloaded from Apple’s iStore and the Android Market.

While the app can be downloaded for the iPad, it is not currently optimised for it, so iPad users wishing to access NICE guidance should access our Pathways instead.

Read full NICE press release

 

Wiley online library maintenance notice

Access to Wiley online service may be disrupted for a period of 4 hours tomorrow , Saturday 24th March (10am-2pm) while essential maintenance work is carried out.  If you have difficulty accessing resources during this time please try again after 2pm.

SGUL Library Refurbishment – Summer 2012

During the summer the silent study area of the Library will be refurbished with the aim of creating more study places and an improved environment.  Many of the print journals currently stored in this area will be moved to a Depository Library in Egham where SGUL will retain full access to them.  Any journals to which we have sustainable electronic access will be disposed of.  Once the refurbishment completes in Oct 2012 only a small number of print journals will be shelved in the SGUL library – these will mainly be nursing/midwifery titles that are only available in print (e.g. Nursing Times) and popular titles such as the BMJ. NHS staff have full access to SGUL electronic journals when they are logged on to an SGUL computer.

Plans for the refurbishment will be on display in the Library once they have been confirmed.

If you have any queries about this please email Sue David at sdavid@sgul.ac.uk.

Pop Up Library service

Atkinson Morley Wing Reception

Tuesday 27th March
12-2pm

The Library service is coming to you!  Our new drop in lunchtime surgeries are designed to save you time.  Come along and speak to our Library staff for help and support with:

• Finding reliable information to answer clinical queries
• Choosing evidence to support patient care
• Locating case studies to aid service development
• Guidance on using resources to help you find the information you need
• Getting access to journals and books you need when you need them.

Learn more about our CARES literature searching service and other Library services available to you.

Register with the Library and/or NHS Athens and information on how these services can help you.

Meet our friendly staff and chat to them about how the Library can help you in your work and research.

 

Electronic access to BNF and BNFC available via your NHS Athens account

All NHS staff can now access the latest BNF and BNFC using their NHS Athens username and password.

Access is provided by Medicines Complete  http://www.medicinescomplete.com

Click on the link and sign in via Athens to use this resource.

(From elsewhere look for Medicines Complete in your My Athens resources list or from the Libray Homepage go to databases A-Z  and search under B for BNF to find the link to Medicine Complete’s homepage.)

If you do not have an Athens account you can self register online or contact your Athens administrator for help (Lynsey Hawker at lhawker@sgul.ac.uk)

Latest evidence updates from Prodigy (formerly Clinical Knowledge Summaries)

The following PRODIGY topics have been updated to include new evidence and recommendations published by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, the Department of Health and manufacturers’ summary of product characteristics (SPC).

• Alcohol – problem drinking, CVD risk assessment and management, Gout, MI – secondary prevention have been updated to include the recommendation from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee that people should have at least two alcohol-free days per week.
• Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been updated to include the recommendation to advise people inhaling terbutaline via a turbohaler to rinse their mouth after each use to minimize systemic adverse effects has been added, following an update to SPC.
• Immunizations – pneumococcal has been updated to include the recommendation that welders should be offered pneumococcal vaccination from the DH Green book on Immunisation against infectious disease.
• Immunizations – seasonal influenza has been updated to include further information about excipients in currently available vaccines.
• Estraderm TTS 25^® and Estraderm TTS 100^® patches have been discontinued. The prescriptions for these products have been removed from Menopause.

 

A literature search was conducted in October 2011 to identify evidence-based guidelines, UK policy, systematic reviews, and key RCTs published since the last revision of the following topics:

• Malaria prophylaxis – no changes to clinical recommendations have been made.