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Due to changes in national suppliers there will be some changes taking place in the way that the databases available via NHS Evidence (HDAS) are searched.  The appearance of the search screen will not change but some of the functions Read More …

NHS Change Day is today 11th March 2015.  “NHS Change Day is our opportunity to come together and harness our collective energy, creativity and ideas to make a change. Together each of our small actions will make a big difference Read More …

In her e-mail about the February team brief Kath Kelly the acting Chief Executive Kath Kelly highlighted  that there are computers available in the library to view her video cast.  The William Harvey Library in GETEC has eleven public access Read More …

All George Eliot staff and students on placement in the trust have access to the full text of thirteen titles from the popular Oxford Medical Handbooks series.  Titles available include Acute Medicine, Clinical Surgery, Foundation Programme and Paediatrics.  They can Read More …

BMJ Case Reports (http://casereports.bmj.com) provides access to more than 9,000 peer reviewed cases in all disciplines.  Since last year George Eliot Hospital has held an institutional fellowship so not only can you view case reports you can submit your own Read More …

The NICE Evidence Search website (www.evidence.nhs.uk) has a new appearance today.  It works equally well on desktop, tablet and mobile devices.  Results of a search will remain displayed in a same way with search filters displayed on the left of Read More …

DynaMed is a point of care tool summarising the latest information on over 3,000 topics.  It is accessible from any Trust computer using the link from the library homepage or from any other device using a George Eliot Athens Password Read More …

A range of topics are covered by the information skills training offered by the William Harvey Library in GETEC.  Topics covered include the social networking / micro blogging site Twitter, NICE Evidence Search, Critical Appraisal and an introduction to Systematic Read More …

This new document from Health Education England covers libraries over the next five years.  It vision is that NHS bodies, their staff, learners, patients and the public use the right knowledge and evidence, at the right time, in the right Read More …

The William Harvey Library has recently bought a selection of new books including almost fifty titles in the Oxford Handbook series.  As well as a range of varied medical subjects such as Neurology, Echocardiography and the Foundation Programme titles also Read More …