..Latest diagnosis and treatment guidance:

BMJ Best Practice

Access via the Trust Intranet homepage. It includes a patient information leaflet and information on the following topics:

Daily update on COVID-19 pandemic

Management of coexisting conditions in the context of COVID-19

…Articles and ebooks:

ClinicalKey

ClinicalOverview available at ClinicalKey’s Covid-19 Resource Centre. Accessible via OpenAthens.

…Subscribe for updates from Public Health England:

Public Health England

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Centre. Freely available.

…Point of care decision making support:

UpToDate

Topics include Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, ventilation and specialties relating to COVID-19. Access via Trust Inranet homepage.

…For patients and the public:

Coronavirus Information for Patients and the Public

To find Coronavirus information for patients and the public from trusted sources, including information in Easy Read and other accessible formats, see the resources compiled by HEE’s national Library and Knowledge Services team https://library.nhs.uk/coronavirus-resources/

NHS Coronavirus Hub

NHS information, help and advice on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

NHS 111

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice – Find out what to do if you think you have symptoms or if you might have been exposed to the virus while travelling.

Myth busting facts about COVID-19

Provided by Full Fact, a UK independent fact checking charity.

If the library has to be closed due to COVID-19 we will remain open virtually and there are certain services and resources you can access from your workplace or at home:

• Point of care tools like UpToDate and BMJ Best Practice are accessible from the Intranet homepage and if you have a personal account for these resources you can also access these from home. To register for a personal account click the link for each resource on the Intranet homepage and when directed register your details. You will then be able to access these resources remotely.
• ClinicalKey journals and ebooks are available with your OpenAthens username and password. If you do not have an account with OpenAthens we recommend you register for one at https://openathens.nice.org.uk/
• You can renew your books via the library catalogue (you will need to login with your SWIMS barcode and password first) and if the library is closed you can return your books via the large red return bin outside the library.
• If you need access to an article which isn’t available via your OpenAthens username and password we may be able to supply it to you. Request an article here
• We are still offering a limited literature search service – request a literature search here
• Face to face training is not available at the moment.
• You can still contact DCH Library in the following ways:
• Email: library.office@dchft.nhs.uk
• Twitter: @DCHLib

Stay safe. Stay well. Stay connected.

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know we have a comprehensive training and resources menu to suit your information needs?

We offer workshops on a variety of topics, including literature searching, referencing, critical appraisal, reflective reading and writing and much more.

Poetry on the wards are looking for help from you
If you have a fave poem we’d like to hear it too
We’ll read them to patients and also to staff
With a smile, a tear or even a laugh,
Submit a poem, verse or sonnet
We’ll be sure to put your name on it!

The Reading Aloud team would like your help with finding poems and short stories to share with patients and staff during their shared reading sessions on the wards. Please see the themes for the next few months and submit your recommended poems and stories to morag.evans@dchft.nhs.uk Thank you!

During the month of November, DCH Trust members of staff using UpToDate will be prompted to log in with a username and password even when using the link on the Intranet home page. Registration is easy and you benefit by then being able to access the mobile app. The instructions below guide you through the process. Please register now if you have not already done so in order to maintain access during November. Create your own username and password.

We are pleased to confirm you have access to the Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMMO). Find it on the DCHFT Intranet homepage or use your OpenAthens login to gain access.

Once logged in you can use the search box to look for your procedure or topic or you can click on procedures, chapters or illustrations and you will see a full list which you can click on. There are over 200 clinical procedures within the manual. Each procedure gives you step-by-step instructions on actions that need to be taken with the patient, plus any equipment needed. One of the great features is you can also see the rationale – why you’re doing what you’re doing.

For more information about the resource and how you can use it for revalidation please email library.office@dchft.nhs.uk

If you are a member of Trust staff who is passionate about empowering patients in their use and understanding of health information then becoming a Health Literacy Champion may be for you. For further information please contact Morag at morag.evans@dchft.nhs.uk   

Take a look at our latest acquisitions, including topics on research, leadership and management, healthcare simulation and physical assessment. Click on the links to the library catalogue.

Doing Research in the Real World, David E. Gray, 4th edition, 2018

Effective communication: A Guide for the People Professions, Neil Thompson, 3rd edition, 2018

Healthcare Simulation at a Glance, Kirsty Forrest and Judy McKimm, 2019

How Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon, Joshua Mezrich,

Leadership and Nursing Care Management, Diane L. Huber, 2018

Promoting Equality, Neil Thompson, 4th edition, 2018

Not what the Doctor ordered: liberating caregivers and empowering consumers for successful health reform, Jeffrey C. Bauer, 3rd edition, 2020

Pocket Guide to Physical Assessment, Carol Lynn Cox, 2019

Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice, Susan K. Grove and Jennifer R. Gray, 7th edition, 2019

Visit our new Quality Improvement Hub available here. Find resources on QI, innovation and change management as well as tools and models for conducting your own Quality Improvement project.