🔍💡 We can find the evidence to support your projects, service developments, audits, policies, patient information and more! ⏰️ Save time - librarians complete expert searches 3x faster than other colleagues Contact the library team to request a search #KNOWvember #EvidenceBased #HealthLibraries

🎉 It's #KNOWvember 🎉 Throughout November, we're celebrating how Knowledge & Library Services mobilise knowledge and evidence 🧠💡 We support with finding, accessing and sharing the latest evidence to save clinicians time and improve patient care 🩺🏥 Get in touch to explore how we can help you!

Pop in to Pinewood House today for #WorldSepsisDay There are games and quizzes to find out more about the impact of sepsis and how you can help prevent it. Check out our top library resources for sepsis too! #SepsisAwareness

Great to see a shout out for our sister library team @tgic-nhs-ft-kls.bsky.social at today's joint Stockport and Tameside Research Showcase. Their literature review supported discussions to change patient care We can do literature reviews for research, service improvements, policies and more!

🩺📚 Read all the Oxford medical and specialist handbooks online - great for reference on the go! Sign in with OpenAthens to get started tinyurl.com/OxHandbooks

Could you be the next BMJ Best Practice Clinical Champion? 🌟 Support your colleagues in using an evidence-based clinical decision support tool and join a national network of professionals Find out more and register your interest here: info.bestpractice.bmj.com/clinical-cha...

Local author Heather Coppard visited our library on Friday! 📚✨️ Her new book 'Optimising Recovery from Vulval and Vaginal Pain' is now on our shelves - come and check it out! #LibraryVisit #LocalAuthor

📢 NEW BOOKS JUST IN 📢 We have new books in the Library on topics including dementia, nursing and wellbeing Pop in and browse or search books online at now.koha-ptfs.co.uk

Sign in with your OpenAthens account for full text access to articles

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub has had a makeover! 💅 Check out the new uncluttered look library.nhs.uk/Stockport It includes a brand new natural language search option which turns your questions into structured searches to help you find relevant articles quickly and easily 📃🔍

Reading a research paper that involves using AI in clinical settings? This article has questions to help you critically appraise AI papers: bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...

Looking for a book? 👀📚 Search and reserve books online on our catalogue: now.koha-ptfs.co.uk

Come and find us at the @stockportnhsft.bsky.social staff Health & Wellbeing event today between 10-2 Try our wordsearch and answer a few questions to get a freebie! 🖊🗒

Need evidence to support patient care, research or development? We can help! Save time finding evidence and information for your work with our evidence search service 🔍📃 Request an evidence search here: forms.office.com/e/RJrFazBe7t

Did you know that around 7% of best practice goes out of date each year? Stay up to date with KnowledgeShare. Get personalised update emails with the latest high-impact evidence related to your professional interests Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/LLFEGRyxkz

Are you joining the Introduction to AI session today at 1-2pm? If you can't make it but you're interested, we also have a lunchtime session next Tuesday 20th May 12-1pm Both sessions are on MS Teams, get in touch for the joining link 💻 #LearningAtWorkWeek

Pop in to our drop-in session this afternoon - no need to book! If you're looking for resources, need support with a project or want to explore what we offer to support your professional development - we're here to help! 🕑 1-4pm 📍Library, Pinewood House #LearningAtWorkWeek

Happy #InternationalNursesDay! 🎉 Grateful to all our nurses who are making a difference every day 💙 Find evidence-based resources for nurses here: linktr.ee/tgic.sft_nur...

Join us next week for #LearningAtWorkWeek to support your learning and development at work 🧠📖 Mon 2-3pm Health Literacy online session Weds 1-4pm Ask a Librarian drop in at the Library Thurs 1-2pm Introduction to AI online session Get in touch for links to online sessions 💻

Celebrating all of the midwives here at @StockportNHS today on #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife We have put together some evidence-based resources for midwives at: linktr.ee/tgic.sft_mid...

🌟 We're thrilled to get such positive feedback about our service! Get in touch to discuss how we can support you and your team with evidence and information ✍️ #FeedbackFriday

Need to find literature for an upcoming assignment or project? 🔍📑 Join our literature searching skills training session this Friday 11:00 - 12:00 on Microsoft Teams 💻 Contact the library or book a place on ESR

This #StressAwarenessMonth, we have some mindful activities available in the Library 🧠 Fold a bookmark, add a few pieces to our jigsaw or borrow a book from our wellbeing collection 🧩📚

📢 The latest falls prevention horizon scanning bulletin is out now! If you're interested in innovations and good practice to help prevent falls, check it out: fallspreventionnwpctl.wordpress.com If you would like a similar bulletin for your field, contact the library team

Are you looking to get published? ✍️📃 Get free submission to BMJ Case Reports journal! Contact the library for more information and our fellowship number to submit

It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek What could we do to better support neurodivergent staff and learners using the library? Get in touch or comment below!

Interested in sustainability in healthcare? 🌱 Check out this bulletin by Hampshire Healthcare Library Service: www.hantshealthcarelibrary.nhs.uk/assets/files... Let us know if you would like a bulletin on a topic you're interested in!

📢 Have Knowledge & Library Services helped you? Let us know how the library has supported your work or studies: forms.office.com/e/88SGRqLWKj

Did you know that you can access Oxford Handbooks online? 📚💻 Over 240 titles are available to access anytime, anywhere with your OpenAthens account Browse here: pages.oup.com/nhs

✨️ Enhance your literature searching skills ✨️ Discover tips and techniques to find relevant articles for your research, assignment or project 📆 Date: Thurs 6th March 🕑 Time: 11am-12pm 📍Location: Online Go to KnowledgeShare or get in touch to book your place! 🔍📚

Stay informed with personalised evidence updates 📚✨️ Keep up with the latest research tailored to your interests. Get custom content, save time and stay up to date Sign up now forms.office.com/e/LLFEGRyxkz

24/7 access to the Library is currently unavailable due to construction work. The Library is still open during Pinewood House opening hours. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will update once 24/7 access is restored

Looking for resources? 📚 Search our books and ebooks, plus books from our partner libraries, on the library catalogue Go to now.koha-ptfs.co.uk

There's still time to book our health literacy session this Friday! Learn about the impact of low health literacy and strategies to help make information clear for patients Join our online session at 1-2pm this Friday on MS Teams Contact us to book your place

Interested in AI? We run sessions so you can find out more about AI and what it means for healthcare Our next online session is on Tues 18th Feb at 12pm, get in touch to book #HIW2025

Keen to know more about #HealthLiteracy this Health Information Week? Find out more by using the Health Literacy Toolkit. #hiw2024 library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

The final theme of Health Information Week #HIW2025 is Digital Literacy Digital literacy includes being able to use digital technologies to find and use information When you see information online, try using SIFT to sort fact from fiction hapgood.us/2019/06/19/s...

As #HIW2025 continues today's theme is health literacy and misinformation. Our new guest blog from @pifonline.bsky.social highlights the importance of signposting to credible health information www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Day 4 of Health Information Week #HIW2025 is all about health literacy! Join our next session to explore the impact of health literacy and ways to help when communicating health information ⏰️ 7th February 1pm 💻 Microsoft Teams Get in touch to book a place

Today's Health Information Week #HIW2025 theme is Wellbeing We have a collection of books and e-books to help support your health and wellbeing Pop in to the Library or search our library catalogue online now.koha-ptfs.co.uk

It's important to write health information in a way that is easy to understand, to help people make informed choices about their health. Try the NHS readability tool to check the reading age of text and see where you could write more clearly readability.ncldata.dev #HIW2025

It's Health Information Week! #HIW2025 Visit the Library in Pinewood House to find out more about: - health information - spotting misinformation - health literacy

Next week is Health Information Week! #HIW2025 We will be sharing resources to help improve health information and misinformation throughout the week, so keep your eyes peeled 👀

Next week is Health Information Week! #HIW2025 Patient Information Forum are hosting a free online webinar exploring trusted health information and misinformation online pifonline.org.uk/training-eve...

Knowledge & Library Services carry out valuable evidence searches to support evidence-based practice in the Trust. Get in touch to find out how we can support you

📢📢 New staff publications repository! To find research papers by Stockport NHS staff, search 'repository' and choose Stockport NHS Library on the catalogue: now.koha-ptfs.co.uk To add your publications, contact Knowledge & Library Services

Happy new year from the Knowledge & Library Services team! Planning to read more in 2025? We have a range of fiction and wellbeing books available to borrow Visit the library or search the catalogue at now.koha-ptfs.co.uk

We are now on Bluesky! We support all staff and students across Stockport NHS Foundation Trust to access evidence and information Follow us for library news, updates and resources