This Black History Month we chose to read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. The novel explores identity, race, family, and what happens when hidden truths emerge. Light-skinned Black twin sisters, Desiree and Stella, run away from their small Louisiana Read More …
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The Rehabilitation Resources Hub Is Now Live!
After more than three months of building from the ground up, the Rehabilitation Resources Hub officially launched on 3 October! It started as just an idea—something small—but I’ve poured a lot of care and thought into it. I’m especially grateful Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of And Away… by Bob Mortimer
‘The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year’ – Sunday Times Bob Mortimer’s funny, heartfelt and offbeat autobiography, shares stories from his life and career in his own particular style – but what did SWFT’s Wellbeing Reading Group make of it? Read More …
New books week commencing 10th Sept 2025
Maths, Physics and Clinical Measurement for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Hozefa Ebrahim (editor), David Ashton-Cleary (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis Maths, physics and clinical measurement hold a degree of mystery and trepidation for many working and training in anaesthesia, intensive care and theatre Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of Half a World Away by Mike Gayle
The GEH book choice this month was Mike Gayle’s Half a World Away. A story about two strangers, living in different worlds, with apparently nothing in common – but was this the case? Libby Page described it as “heartbreaking and Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
This month’s choice was the classic Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. The famous tale follows the life of Jane, an orphan. It tells of how she overcomes her harsh childhood to become a governess, before falling in love with her Read More …
ICLC – International Clinical Librarians Conference
June saw two Clinical Librarians, and one Librarian visiting Leicester to present at the International Clinical Librarians Conference. Take two hot summer days, a large roomful of medical librarians, a wealth of information, e-posters, long talks and lightning talks, and Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Four by Ellie Keel
Excitingly this month we’ve been gifted signed copies of The Four by Ellie Keel to read, courtesy of her publisher. Frankly this is the most attractive book we’ve ever read, with a gorgeous hot pink cover and painted page ends. Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Reviews of May All Your Skies Be Blue by Fiona Scarlett and Under a Pink Sky by Esther Ghey
This month we went with a ‘skies’ theme, and had a choice of two books, the fictional May All Your Skies be Blue by best selling author Fiona Scarlett and the non fiction Under a Pink Sky by Esther Ghey. Read More …
New Books week commencing 8th July 2025
A research handbook for patient and public involvement researchers Bee, Penny Publisher’s Synopsis This book is written for patients and members of the public who want to understand more about the approaches, methods and language used by health-services researchers. Patient and Read More …