Diagnostic Protocols in Endocrinology Sanjay K. Bhadada (editor), Liza Das (editor), Rimesh Pal (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis Endocrinology is perhaps, the only branch of medicine where stimulation and suppression testing are required as the initial step for biochemical confirmation of the clinical condition Read More …
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GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of Miriam Margolyes This much is true
Miriam Margolyes’ autobiography was an interesting choice for our readers this month. At the age of 80, BAFTA winning Miriam has written her remarkable life story. From birth to (almost) recent day it explains how being conceived in an air-raid Read More …
Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month at George Eliot
A rather windy August day saw the Knowledge and Library Services in the Serenity Garden at GETEC, celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with staff. Having anchored everything down due to the blustery weather (making us feel rather less than serene!), Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group Review- The last murder at the end of the world by Stuart Turton
This was our second reading group book from Stuart Turton, with the group having read The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle a while ago. This novel had a much more positive review from our readers! The story is an intriguing Read More …
Take Pride in your NHS at George Eliot Hospital
In June, Lisa and I went to the Pride event at George Eliot Hospital to promote the Knowledge and Library Service. The foyer was a wealth of rainbows, with stands from Wellbeing, Unison, and Unite (amongst others). In comparison I Read More …
SWFT & GEH Review of The Magician by Colm Toibin
The joint Wellbeing Reading Group book choice for Pride Month turned out to be a bit of a Marmite book, with some of the group absolutely loving it, and some definitely not! The novel was a fictionalised account of the Read More …
NEW BOOKS WEEK COMMENCING17th JUNE 2024
Challenging Cases in Palliative Care – Challenging Cases Felicity Dewhurst Publisher’s Synopsis Palliative care has evolved rapidly in recent years. Not only is the field dealing with an increasingly elderly and multi-morbid population, it is also addressing a wider variety Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Donor by Clare Mackintosh
For our latest book, we chose a Quick Read by Clare Mackintosh called The Donor. At a scant 80 pages, it was the shortest title we’ve tackled, and it made a pleasant change from some of the more weighty tomes Read More …
NEW BOOKS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 3rd MAY 2024
Not Nice Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty… And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself Aziz Gazipura Publisher’s Synopsis Are You Too Nice?If you find it hard to be assertive, directly ask for what Read More …
GEH Wellbeing reading group book reviews of Back of Beyond by C.J.Box and There’s Been a Little Incident by Alice Ryan
Exciting times at George Eliot’s reading group as our members had the choice of two books to read this month, both kindly donated by their publishers. Thriller and crime fans could select Back of Beyond by C.J.Box and for those Read More …