Described as ‘a dark suspense thriller brimming with secrets and lies seeping across three generations’, The Woman on the Pier by BP Walter was October’s SWFT reading group choice, and the consensus was decidedly mixed! While a commendable number of Read More …
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New books week commencing 7th Oct 2024
Mosby’s Oncology Nursing Advisor A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Practice Susan Newton (editor), Margaret Hickey (editor), Jeannine M. Brant (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with “Essential Purchase” designation in Oncology** Find oncology information fast with this concise, all-in-one clinical Read More …
New books week commencing Monday 1st of October, 2024
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 …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Golden Mole
Described as ‘part cabinet of wonders, part call to arms’ (Mark Haddon), this month’s read was The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell. What do the giraffe, the swift, the wombat, the hare and the seahorse all have in common? They Read More …
New books – week commencing 16th Sept 2024
A Guide to Hormonal Dermatology Ramanjit Singh, Nidhi Sharma Publisher’s Synopsis This book covers all aspects of how various Hormonal diseases affect Skin Health. It covers essential parts of the most common Hormonal disease – Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD), i.e., its Read More …
New Books – week commencing 9th Sept 2024
Burns, Infections and Wound Management – Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds Melvin A. Shiffman (editor), Mervin Low (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis This book presents a comprehensive overview of recent clinical techniques and findings regarding wounds in burns, infections of Read More …
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 …
New Books week commencing 2nd Sept 2024
ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology – American College of Sports Medicine Walter R. Thompson (editor), American College of Sports Medicine (associated with work) Publisher’s Synopsis Reflecting the unsurpassed quality and excellence synonymous with the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM’s Clinical Exercise 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 …
New Books week commencing 12th Aug 2024
Building and Improving Health Literacy in the ‘New Normal’ of Health Care Frameworks and Actions – European Health Management in Transition Federico Lega, Pia Kreutzer Publisher’s Synopsis Research shows that low health literacy (HL) is linked to poorer mental and physical health, increased Read More …