Listening to some of our fab improvements at the CI meeting today. It included this one to reduce un-necessary Liver Function Tests. Also need to see a bit of carbon footprint reduction there too. Well done Priyanka: www.cureus.com/articles/425...

Congratulations to Susan the Knowledge & Library Manager for her recent addition into the 2025 AI100 list which celebrates the 100 most influential individuals driving artificial intelligence adoption across the UK. Voting is open to support the ranking: awards.digileaders.com/AI100-Home

Clinical Waste Segregation – An e-learning guide for nursing staff. The library recycles: crisp packets, batteries, glasses & stamps. Grey bin: paper/cans/plastic. Normal bin: non-recyclables. www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/c...

Did you know you can borrow laptops from the library just like books? Sorry, we don't keep them on the shelves and they don't work with our self issues machine, so please ask at the office.

You get to learn new stuff every day here. Today it was knee surgery evolution hasn't kept pace with that of the hip. Lots of exciting possibilities for the future and a need for more research. Here is a bit of history boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...

Well done Emily for achieving distinctions across the board in Level 3 Business Admin apprenticeship and being made permanent. Always knew you could do it. Best of luck with Level 4 Improvement Practitioner.

We are used to finding strange things in the library. Someone has been brightening up one of our study pods.

Joining us from Wythenshawe, lead employer or another Trust in the North West? Remember to update your details to make Mid Cheshire (JET Library) your home library. Log in to the catalogue on your phone to access your virtual card, or we can update on request. now.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...

Did you know that you can explore a huge collection of medical titles, images, and videos through our library? Start using Oxford Medicine Online by logging in with OpenAthens under NHS in England academic.oup.com/oxford-medic...

Unlock your potential. As a newly qualified doctor you now have access to a wealth of clinical information from @BMJBestPractice, free to all NHS healthcare staff and learners in England. Learn more at: bestpractice.bmj.com.

Thanks to The London Searching and Training Forum for giving the NHS Copyright First Responders a highly commended Best Service Award. We are all quite pleased with that. Well done fellow responders!

What small change can you make that makes a big difference?

Got this yesterday at last. So important to solve small problems one step at a time, to achieve greater things. Good methodology helps improve project quality to support robust, scalable change.

Cardiovascular disease: new ways to detect risk and improve outcomes

Huge thx to Karen Luscombe for presenting to LIHNN on the PSIRF. Think there is a real opportunity for libraries to collaborate with each other and Patient Safety Leads to support the national and local PSIRF goals to improve patient care. www.england.nhs.uk/patient-safe...

Privileged to present #CILIPConf25 yesterday on AI Literacy for both librarians and NHS staff. It was so inspiring to see how far libraries are beginning to progress in this area. Here is a blog post to support those at the start of their journey: library.hee.nhs.uk/about/blogs/...

Good luck to our Digital Clinical Systems (DCS) Team and all our staff for the roll out of our new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. It's been a long time coming and will make such a difference to improving our patient care.

We are in the process of checking we have all the resources needed to support our internal reading lists. Let us know what your students have been asked to read. We are also happy to discuss new topic areas to develop to support future training needs.

New updated list of national current awareness bulletins now available. Contact your local library to be added to any circulation list: library.hee.nhs.uk/knowledge-mo...

As we reach the end of #MakeItClick month, we're going to highlight one step of the misinformation strategy every week. Un: Listen to your senses! If something about a post or article makes you feel unsure, it might be misinformation. Find out more at #MisinformationUnmasked.

2 full days of free training on leadership, wellbeing and workplace learning by NHS Elect on 1-2 May. This is in aid of charity, so please leave a donation, or event consider donating even if you can't make it. www.nhselect.nhs.uk/Online-learn...

Today was the kick off for the Big Conversation knowledge cafe to find out about what matters to you and how we can improve care in the future. Tomorrow at Crewe Market Hall from midday www.mcht.nhs.uk/about-us/big...

Workshop today with the Digital Poverty Alliance on National Delivery Plan & Digital Inclusion Action Plan response. Yesterday presented on baseline issues with out of date data with crucial gaps digitalpovertyalliance.org/national-del...

NHS England is cancelling Oxford Clinical & Specialist Handbooks and AMED, BNI, Health Research Premium Collection from July 2025. To feedback about this announcement and any impact on learning, research or direct patient care, please complete this form: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

This Friday (28 March), I will be in the Nantwich Civic Hall, event running 9.30 - 12.30 to support The Big Conversation about the new hospital programme. Come along to find out more and have a say in the future (more locations and dates available). www.mcht.nhs.uk/about-us/big...

Our library management system, including the self-issue machine will be down for the next couple of days due to onboarding of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust into our shared catalogue. Borrow at library counter for now. now.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...

Congratulations to our SWAN team, such a brilliant project www.hsj.co.uk/partnership-...

🍃 Calling all gardeners. 🎋 I am starting a seed exchange in the JET library foyer (accessible 24/7 by your staff badge). Please donate any spares. Next week I will have packets to take what your need. It would be nice to see photos if you give it a try 🪴

Volunteering is fantastic way to meet new people, learn new skills and improve your physical and mental wellbeing. It really helps to improve the community. Here are some opportunities in Cheshire & Warrington: www.cwip.org.uk/news/new-vol...

Kind to Your Mind is a new public mental health portal for Cheshire & Merseyside. Has some basic tips and filter down the support schemes to local and needs. kindtoyourmind.org

A new Suicide Prevention Partnership in Cheshire & Mersey. It is aimed at professionals, and has a wide range of information around the topic including support after suicide, lived experience network, reports and guidance. sppcm.co.uk

Join us & staff Social Prescribers in Nantwich Hub Conference Room until 3pm today. Raising awareness of microbreaks & role of nature on wellbeing with Reflection on Nature: rest, recharge & reconnect. Pop in for a couple of minutes to find out more mchft.sharepoint.com/SitePages/Re...

Been out in CCICP at Infinity House and Eagle Bridge today asking staff to Reflect on Nature: Rest, Recharge & Reconnect. Staff have submitted their letters about what small things bring them joy and happy countryside memories. Even a microbreak looking at nature will improve your mood.

Save the Date for the LIHNN AGM: Wednesday, June 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm This year we are having a summer sharing session. buytickets.at/lihnncommitt...

What is medical Bluesky—and is it worth engaging with?

Scheduled maintenance for BMJ Journals this weekend, with likely disruptions on Sunday. BMJ Best Practice app will be upgraded Monday 17th. You will need to re-enter you login, log out and re-login again to finish the update. www.bmj.com/company/hee

Thanks to all you attended yesterday's launch of Reflections on Nature: Rest, Recharge, Reconnect. Exhibit will be in staff gardens until 16th April, please visit and listen to Letters to the Earth & The Lost Words, provided by Wild Rumpus. #NHSGreenLibraries @alisonday.bsky.social

LKS North website will be closing at the end of this month. LIHNN has now transferred to NHS Futures and the shared current awareness resource we manage is now live on the national website. library.hee.nhs.uk/knowledge-mo...

Look out for our glowing lotus flowers until 16th April, lighting up the ECG & Ward 1/2 gardens. A reminder to stop, rest, recharge and reconnect with nature even in a passive way for the benefit of your wellbeing. #NHSGreenLibraries

Really excited to be installing our #NHSGreenLibraries project today with Wild Rumpus & MCHT Charity. After you try the exhibits, why not explore the books available in the library.

Local use of KnowledgeShare: maintaining competencies, prompted a review of stroke rehabilitation service & pathways, inputted into divisional guidelines and new evidence informed ways of working, supported antimicrobial prescribing and helped with assignments. @knowledgeshare.bsky.social

Last week was the launch of the research champions network. Proud to be a champion and looking forward to working with the team to develop the library support effort.

Lots of discussion going on about the impact of policy on global healthcare. Great to see the work of researchers and librarians to mitigate data loss.

Flicking through an old 2012 Route map for Vasculitis by Vasculitis UK and it reads a bit like BMJ Best Practice, amazing how much our knowledge has progressed. Concerns me these are still lying about clinics, when recent information is available: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb...

Really great session with @asmith6uk.bsky.social & @samrileynhs.bsky.social Library dashboard has been on my to do list for a while and they have created easy tools to work with across at future.nhs.uk/MDC Recommend signing up to the training (this was Step 1 & 2).

Thx to Kier Construction for finding coins & old newspapers from 1902-4 during new surgical unit build. Cheshire Archives has now got be intrigued about the history of Robert & Joseph Verdin and the construction for Victoria Infirmary Northwich. #MCHFTHistory

Thx Clear 4 Care for session on health economics. Reflecting on the technical value & cost benefits that KLS deliver. Real role to improve inclusion in CI projects and supporting business cases. #33N_LTD #EconByDesign #GiftofTime www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/lib...

We have had a couple of dropouts for the staff Functional skills in English starting Thursday 6th March in the Library. It is an 18 week course. Please get you line manager approval and complete the application form by this Friday 31st January. onlineapps.reaseheath.ac.uk/webenrolment...

Just attended MMU's Digital Society book launch. Reflecting on short-termism in digital projects and need for learning health systems approach to improve sustainability. Do we consider societal impact to the necessary level as part of this change? digitalsociety.mmu.ac.uk/event/digita...