Things in the library 20 Nov...

Things happening soon...

Our next Reading group and Christmas Party will be on 2nd Dec at 18:30 via Microsoft Teams. please contact the library if you would like the link. If you are a regular attendee don't forget to submit your choice of books that we might read next year. The book we are discussing in December is The Silver Sword by Ian Seraillier.

Things about health librarians... 
A report to an All-Party Parliamentary Group Mon 2 Nov 2020 clearly outlines the true value of NHS Library and Knowledge Services having both a direct and indirect effect on the care patients receive. They make a positive impact on services as a whole, providing an economic value of millions of pounds to the NHS.

Health Education England (HEE) commissioned the report Library and Knowledge Services Value Proposition: The Gift of Time.  This identifies key benefits of a library and knowledge service within an NHS organisation and, specifically, the specialist roles embedded within NHS teams.    

Health librarians and knowledge specialists make the gathering of information as easy as possible for healthcare professionals, relieving the burden of sourcing and synthesising evidence while enabling NHS organisations to meet their statutory obligations to get evidence into practice across the service. A recent speaker at SCHs Clinical Summit -Sue Lacey Bryant, National Lead for NHS Library and Knowledge Services, HEE said: 

“We are passionate about the positive impact that librarians and knowledge managers have on the quality of care. Our regional library teams will now work with NHS organisations and local library services to help the NHS fully realise all these benefits.

We will continue to work with trusts, Integrated Care Systems and Arm’s Length Bodies to make sure that NHS library services are adequately resourced; aligned with local priorities and able to support the organisation to adopt NICE guidelines and CQC standards”

Things about time...

The library can give you a great gifts...not just for Christmas... and that is the gift of time...let us do the things we are good at leaving you free to do yours. There are many things we can do to save you and your colleagues time and if you look at a summary of the feedback we receive for our services below you will see there are many other benefits too! Find out more about how we can help you on our website.

Effect on Patient Care

Diagnosis	7%
Choice of tests / treatment / drugs	18%
Other	24%
Advice given to patients/carers	16%
Unnecessary hospital admission	2%
Unnecessary outpatient visits	4%
Unnecessary costs	9%
Unnecessary surgery, tests /procedures / radiography	13%

Effect on Service

Reduced risk or improved safety	9%
Improved the quality of patient care	17%
Saved money or contributed to financial effectiveness	5%
More informed decision making	20%
Contributed to service development or delivery	14%
Facilitated collaborative working	9%
Contributed to personal/professional development	25%

Things crafty...

If you are missing the opportunity to poke around in craft workshops you might be interested in the Digital Craft Festival Nov 27- 29 with demonstrations, live events and activities for adults and children. Some events need booking and others are freely available. Also there links to crafters websites if you are looking for different present ideas. 

Note to self...must direct my family here!

Things to make... 

We ate this Simple Thai noodle soup during the week, very quick and easy and absolutely delicious. Though could really have done with Nigel Slater not listing 'a small jug' of vegetable stock...just use enough so you will end up with 2 good bowlfuls. Also I would do rice noodles just before you want them so save them from sticking together if left on oneside (they did separate with boiling water poured over them)!