Monthly Archives: September 2018

Changes to NHS.UK

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Work is being undertaken to improve nhs.uk in order to help people better manage their health and care online.

The ‘NHS Choices’ logo has been removed from the site, and content is being made easier for people to read and find, as well as more accessible on mobile phones.

It will simply reflect the trusted NHS brand, but the web address will remain the same: www.nhs.uk.

NHS organisations are being asked to replace existing references they have to ‘NHS Choices’ with ‘the NHS website’, and to replace or update their materials when reasonably possible and cost-effective. For example, if you have printed materials such as patient leaflets or booklets that mention NHS Choices, you should continue to use this stock until it has been depleted.

New E-learning Module on how to Search the Healthcare Databases

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Health librarians, in collaboration with Health Education England have produced a set of e-learning modules on how to search the literature effectively and have recently added a new module on how to search the healthcare databases using the NICE interface.

This builds on the earlier modules that look at the principles behind searching.

All of the modules are short (each taking no more than 20 minutes to complete) and may be ‘dipped into’ for reference, or completed to obtain a certificate. There are now seven modules suitable for novice searchers and those wishing to refresh their knowledge:

Building the foundations

Developing the skills

Applying the skills

You'll need an OpenAthens account to access the modules (and all the many other e-learning packages available on the e-LfH platform) and the first time you access e-LfH you'll need to enter some personal details.

Library staff can also provide training and assistance with searching techniques and searching specific resources, and we can also perform searches on your behalf.

New topics in KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates

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Keeping track of new evidence and publications can be difficult, but the library’s KnowledgeShare service can make it much easier.

KnowledgeShare has recently added additional categories that you can add to your profile to be alerted on:

  • Frailty
  • Skin Abnormalities
  • Endocrine Cancer
  • Mouth and Jaw Abnormalities
  • Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
  • Rickets
  • Medication Errors
  • Brexit
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Animal Assisted Therapy

You can sign up for our KnowledgeShare service at and receive personalised updates of new information on these topics, or any others that you're interested in. Because the service is tailored to your interests, you're more likely to receive updates on only the things you really want to know about, so let us know everything you're interested in.

If you're already a subscriber, simply reply to your next alert email and let us know if you'd like to amend your preferences to add any of these new topics (or change anything else about your alert preferences).

Many of the resources used are freely available, so you'll be able to access them with one-click, and most of the remainder are available with an NHS OpenAthens account.

Updates are sent out fortnightly, so you won't be inundated with emails.