The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub - now with extra Best Practice!

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects NHS staff and learners seamlessly to a range of high quality knowledge and evidence resources all in one place.

The Hub is a single point of access for finding high quality evidence, and through it you can access databases, electronic journals, ebooks (such as the Royal Marsden Manual or the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines), evidence summary tools and more.

A new feature has been rolled out to the Hub so that whenever you do a search, if it matches a topic (or topics) in BMJ Best Practice, they will automatically feature at the top of your results.

This makes it even easier for you to quickly click through to a summary of high quality evidence on clinical topics.

BMJ Best Practice is an evidence-based point-of-care tool, structured around the patient consultation with advice on symptom evaluation, test ordering and treatment approach that also allows you to factor in co-morbidities. You can also download whole topics as a .PDF document.

You will need a Trust OpenAthens account to access BMJ Best Practice (and all the other fantastic resources on the Hub. If you don't have one of those you can register online here.

Please contact one of the libraries if you have any questions or need any help.

Spring bank holiday closure

All the Libraries will be unstaffed on Monday the 29th of May for the spring bank holiday.

24 hour access will be available as usual to registered members over the Easter period via our swipe card system at the Richmond Library.

The Berrywood and Isebrook Libraries will be closed over the bank holiday.

We reopen as normal on Tuesday the 30th at all of our sites.

NHFT virtual book club meeting #25 - Miss Benson's Beetle

Following our trip round the globe with David Mitchell's extraordinary novel Ghostwritten, we are going back to 1950 with Rachel Joyce's award winning book, Miss Benson's Beetle.

It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist.

Enid Pretty, in her unlikely pink travel suit, is not the companion Margery had in mind. And yet together they will be drawn into an adventure that will exceed every expectation. They will risk everything, break all the rules, and at the top of a red mountain, discover their best selves.

Find out more about the book in this handy video introduction from the author.

'A girl's own adventure...This is Rachel Joyce's best book yet ...Exciting, moving and full of unexpected turns.' The Times

'A joy of a novel' The Guardian

The next meeting will be Thursday the 8th of June at 7pm via MS Teams where we will be discussing the novel. You can find the link via the Events Calendar on the Staff Room. 

Coronation bank holiday closure

 All the libraries will be unstaffed on Monday the 8th of May for the coronation bank holiday.

24 hour access will be available as usual to registered members via our swipe card system at the Richmond Library.

The Berrywood and Isebrook Libraries will be closed over the bank holiday.

We reopen as normal on Tuesday the 9th at all of our sites.

Updated Clinical Key app now available

An updated version of the Clinical Key mobile app is now available.

Clinical Key is an easy to use resource with a wealth of content including:

• Over 800 full text electronic journals, including the complete Lancet series of titles
• Over 960 full text electronic books
• Over 1,300 clinical overviews giving comprehensive clinical topic summaries 
• Over 2,500 drug monographs by Gold Standard
• Over 300 procedures consult topics
• Clinical guidelines (including NICE)
• Videos and other multimedia content
• Patient education materials in a variety of languages

Clinical Key also allows you to:

• Capture the information you use to develop CME credits
• Create presentations from multimedia content
• Store favourite items for easy access
• Save searches

The enhanced and redesigned mobile app is available now for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. There is a quick reference sheet for guidance on how to download, authenticate and optimize the mobile experience.

You can also access Clinical Key online with a web browser.

For both App and online access, you will need a trust OpenAthens account. NHFT and NGH staff and students on placement can register for one here https://openathens.nice.org.uk/.