The People Development team (of which Knowledge and Library Services are part) spent a happy half hour this morning recommending music and books and films and TV shows to one another. The task was to pick ONE example of a Read More …
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GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber
Well this was a roaring success! Our packed reading group overwhelmingly enjoyed The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber. Despite some minor concerns about the title (gloves were a very minor part of the novel), our readers were absorbed with the story. Read More …
New books commencing 1st April 2024
Ambulance Mental Health Response A Compassion-Focused Workbook for Mental Health, Alongside Autism, Dementia, and Learning Disabilities Terry Simpson Publisher’s Synopsis With cases of mental health illness on the rise, it is increasingly crucial that ambulance clinicians and paramedics feel empowered in Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group book review of Marple: 12 New Stories (various authors)
The March book choice for SWFT was a bit of a change from our usual fare. Marple is a collection of short stories by 12 different authors, with the central figure of Agatha Christie‘s Miss Marple linking the tales. Miss Read More …
New books week commencing 18th March 2024
Pharmacology for Paramedics Jeffrey S. Guy Publisher’s Synopsis Fully updated to meet current UK guidelines and paramedic scope of practice, Pharmacology for Paramedics offers a complete and practical understanding of pharmacology in the prehospital setting. This first UK edition provides Read More …
New books for week commencing the 11th March ’24
An Insider’s Guide to Cases in Clinical Medicine (Long and Short Cases) Archith Boloor Publisher’s Synopsis Covers all the common cases kept for practical examinations (both undergraduates and postgraduates) in detail.Each case discussion has a sample case sheet followed by detailed Read More …
GEH Wellbeing reading group book review of The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey.
Lots of thumbs ups for this month’s reading group book, The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey. Told by a narrator and also through a diary written by David, one of the main protagonists, in 2015, and poems from Read More …
New Books week commencing 4th March 2024
Concise Medical Dictionary – Oxford Quick Reference E. A. Martin (editor), Jonathan Law (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading dictionary offers clear and authoritative definitions for all aspects of medical science. It features up-to-date coverage Read More …
New books commencing 26th Feb 2024
MRCP PACES: The Answers Revealed by Dr Deepa Iyer Synopsis: Including 80 clinical cases organised by 8 fundamental systems approaches, ‘MRCP PACES: THE ANSWERS REVEALED’, includes all the vital information a successful MRCP candidate needs to know. Helpful for an initial Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of Essex Dogs by Dan Jones
“Some men fight for glory. Others fight for coin. The Essex Dogs? They fight for each other.” Our book group choice for February was Dan Jones’s Essex Dogs. This is his debut historical novel, and the first of a trilogy. Read More …