NHS Evidence Healthcare Databases new interface Wednesday 30th May

NHS Evidence is launching their redesigned interface to the NHS databases on Wednesday 30th May.

Enhancements will include:

• Clearer screen designs and styles
• New advanced search features such as the use of check box selections, more contextual  help and search preview options
• Improved thesaurus layout and functions

If you are new to searching or would like a refresher on how to search these databases why not come along to our Searching NHS Databases session.  These session are held every Monday 3-4pm in the Library Training room.  To  book please email liblearn@sgul.ac.uk 

(Please note we are able to arrange one-to-one sessions or group sessions outside this regular session please contact the NHS Liaison team on 0208 725 5433 if you are interested.)

Evidence based resources

We’ve just added speechBITE a specialist Speech Pathology database to our Evidence Based Resources Page. 

This page for NHS staff gives helpful information on Evidence Based Medicine and links to a range of useful resources to help you find the best evidence in your field.  If you haven’t visited this page before click on the link to browse Evidence Based Resources

Pop Up Library events during Knowledge Awareness Week 2012

Monday 14th – Friday 18th May

This year to mark Knowledge Awareness Week St George’s Library is organising 2 special lunchtime Pop Up Library Sessions.

Atkinson Morley Wing Reception               Lanesborough Wing Canteen
Tuesday 15th May                                        Friday 18th May
12-2pm                                                           12-2pm

Come along and learn how the Library can help and support you 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

Sign up for one of our training sessions to improve your search skills.

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

For further information contact:

Lynsey Hawker
NHS Liaison Support Librarian
Email   lhawker@sgul.ac.uk
Tel       02080 725 5433

NHS Evidence maintenance today

The NHS Evidence site will be undergoing maintenance between 5pm and 6pm on Tuesday 8th May 2012.

Evidence Update – Delirium

The latest Evidence Update ‘Delirium: Evidence Update April 2012’ www.evidence.nhs.uk/evidence-update-14 focuses on a summary of selected new evidence relevant to NICE clinical guideline 103 ‘Delirium: diagnosis, prevention and management’ (2010).

Dr Jonathan Rohrer, Senior Clinical Research Associate, Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London said: “The new Evidence Update on delirium from NHS Evidence focuses on the most important and up-to-date evidence that has been published in the field. It will be of interest to anyone working with patients with delirium. This includes general physicians, geriatricians, psychiatrists and neurologists as well as nurses and other health care professionals.”

While Evidence Updates do not replace current accredited guidance they do highlight new evidence that might generate a future change in practice.

NHS Evidence would like your feedback on the Evidence Update, what you like about it and how you think it could be improved. You can send your comments through to contactus@evidence.nhs.uk.