Things in the library 15 July

Things not working quite as they should...                                                                  ...ooops
The notifications we send out to let our library members to let them know about the blog all bounced back to us last week from SCH email addresses. Thanks to those that let us know and apologies to everyone. We are trying to work around this problem (caused by our IT dept unexpectedly blocking certain types of attachments) as it may affect other aspects of our communication. Hopefully we will have a solution soon.

Things about new NICE guidelines...
Three new guidance publications that may be of interest.
"Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management".This guideline covers the recognition, diagnosis and early management of sepsis for all populations. The guideline committee identified that the key issues to be included were: recognition and early assessment, diagnostic and prognostic value of blood markers for sepsis, initial treatment, escalating care, identifying the source of infection, early monitoring, information and support for patients and carers, and training and education.
"Diabetes in children and young people". This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people aged under 18. This quality standard will not cover care for children and young people with other forms of diabetes mellitus (such as monogenic diabetes or cystic fibrosis-related diabetes).
"Urinary tract infection in under 16s: diagnosis and management".This NICE guideline is about the care and treatment in the NHS in England and Wales of babies, children and young people who are younger than 16 years with a urinary tract infection (UTI).It was previously called urinary tract infection in children: diagnosis, treatment and long-term management.The advice in the NICE guideline covers the investigations and treatment that should be given to children younger than 16 years who have a UTI, and the information that should be offered to their families.

Things about looked after children...
A report from Care Quality commission 'Not seen, not heard'  Healthcare services and other organisations that work with children and young people have a responsibility to keep them safe. Vulnerable children and young people in England are not getting the help they need when and where they need it. The risks of harm to many children are revealed with the right questions and support.In their review of 50 local area inspections, they found health and social care services failing to adequately support young people. They also found examples of innovative and outstanding care.

Things about the risk of deterioration...
RCPCH and NHS Improvement have developed a  "Safe system framework for children at risk of deterioration"  This framework aims to improve recognising and responding to children at risk of deterioration. A safer system can develop a patient safety culture. It can work in partnership with families and patients and it can support ongoing learning.

Things about children and 'screen time'...
An interesting Media Policy Brief from LSE - "Families and screen time: Current advice and emerging research" They have some recommendations to address  the debates around digital media and ‘screen time’ that preoccupy parents and policy-makers.
Commercial providers approach parents as a market, but are also invested in efforts to help parents and children access opportunities. This report has shown that the current advice for parents does not address the range of parental concerns, nor does it support parents to draw confidently on their own digital and non-digital expertise to positively engage with their children.

Things about Qualitative Research...
A 3 day course run by ScHARR in Sheffield. The course will follow the systematic review process as it applies, and is adapted to, qualitative evidence synthesis. The Programme Faculty will take participants through the stages of defining and exploring scope, conducting the literature searches, quality assessing studies for inclusion, synthesising data and writing up and presenting the product of the synthesis. Participants will be provided with practical experience of key stages in the review process. Early Bird payment by this Sunday 17th July.
Other courses that may be of interest can be seen here.

Things to eat...
As we are all thinking about the people of Nice today, and express our sympathy to all those involved in last night's incident, I thought I would choose a Delia recipe for Pissaladiere (originating from that area of France) for today.

Things in the library 8 July 2016

Things about Qualitative Research...

An interesting blog on Qualitative research - what it means for the quality of evaluations from Alice Yeo on the NSPCC website. Whatever type of research you are doing don't forget that the library can help with providing literature searches, books on conducting research, statistics and advice about managing references.


Things about transition to adult services...
The Yorkshire & Humber Strategic Clinical network for Children have published a Transition toolkit for providers and guidance for commissioners. This incorporates:

• national and local guidance, guidelines and standards
• has been developed by clinicians, commissioners and service managers
• has had involvement from Children & Young People across the regions, including the development of the LOGO and Transition Charter for CYP
• recommends best practice whilst also allowing for local flexibility
• provides a single point of access to resources for organisations to design, develop and implement patient centred young people friendly transition for all services.

Things to keep you informed...
Don't forget you can sign up for current awareness bulletins that are subject specific to keep you up to date with publications. Find out more on our e-prompt web page .
Another good source of information is the Daily Health Bulletin published by Health Economics Evidence and Evaluation Service staff if you would like to be added to their mailing list then please contact them.

Things historic...
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of pioneering female aviator and Sheffield graduate, Amy Johnson, University of Sheffield have unveiled a new moth sculpture in the Diamond building. In 1930, Amy was the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in a record-breaking journey that took her 19 days. Amy flew a De Havilland Gipsy Moth for the journey which has inspired the sculpture design. She came to Sheffield to study Latin, French and Economics and attended engineering lectures which sparked her interest in aviation. After graduating in 1925, she moved to London and pursued her passion for flying.

Things to visit...
As party of National Garden Scheme Open Days Sheffield's Manor Lodge will be holding special events on Saturday. At the height of their garden season they will open up the whole site with a trail and special events for a celebration of all things bees, flowers and honey! Whether you are a garden, flower or bee enthusiast or are with your family and interested in finding out more about flowers and bees there is something for you to enjoy. Every Day at the Discovery Centre, 11am – 3pm, pick up your self-guided trail leaflet at the reception desk (£3 each). Trails take about an hour and a half to walk at a gentle pace. View the Pictorial Meadows story: discover how Pictorial Meadows wildflower landscapes are transforming gardens and open spaces all across the country, from the London 2012 Olympic park to roadside verges and roundabouts! Also available cream teas on the terrace with views of the Tudor ruins and gardens.

Things made with honey..
Keeping with the flowery bee theme (with apologies to the member of library staff stung this week) how about rustling up some of these Apricot, honey & pistachio flapjacks this weekend?

Things in the library 1 Jul

Uncertain things: the NHS post Brexit 

The King’s Fund has published Five big issues for the NHS after the Brexit vote. This briefing paper examines implications for the NHS and social care services, which after the Brexit vote are now faced with a period of significant economic and political uncertainty at a time when these services are already coping with increasing operational and financial pressures

Routine things: vaccinations


Public Health England has published revised immunisation schedule guidance which includes the changes to the MenC programme and the shingles vaccine administration.
The complete schedule can be seen here

Compassionate things: Journal Club

Evaluation of a Compassion Fatigue Resiliency Program for Oncology Nurses - the title of next week's Journal Club. It is on Weds 6th Jul 5.30 - 6.30 pm in the Education & Skills Centre, F Floor Stephenson Wing. Please come along for an informal presentation and discussion and of course ...muffins. Contact the library if you would like to see the paper beforehand.


Things for guidance: 
Assessment, diagnosis and interventions for autism spectrum disorders

The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network has published Assessment, diagnosis and interventions for autism spectrum disorders Sign Guideline 145. This guideline provides recommendations based on the assessment, diagnosis and interventions for children, young people, adults and older adults with ASD. It includes screening and surveillance, diagnosis and assessment, clinical interventions and service provision, recommendations for further research and a checklist for information provision for patients.

Situation awareness in hospitals
A new resource to introduce and improve situation awareness in hospitals is now available on the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s website. This free, online resource pack aims to improve communication, build a safety-based culture and deliver better health outcomes for children and young people.The pack has been developed as part of the final phase of the College’s flagship quality improvement programme, Situation Awareness for Everyone (S.A.F.E).

Welsh things

Pice ar y maen, a Welsh teatime treat passed on through generations and still as popular as ever.

Why not make them to eat whilst watching Wales playing in the Euro 2016 campaign!

Thing in the library 24 June

Things exciting...please come
The library mini-refurbishment is now complete and we would like to invite you to come and
celebrate our "new look". The barriers and the Victorian banking hall have gone and the library is much more open, light and airy. It is also an Aladdin's cave of services relevant and available to all staff. To meet the library staff and discover what we do, find out what our plans are to help provide care and treatment of the highest standard, admire the view from our windows which could be yours when you use our facilities and find out why Journal Club is nicknamed "Muffin Club"... come along to the Library, F Floor, on Grey Lifts, 11.30am to 2.30pm on Tuesday 28 June.

Things published...
The RCN have published a briefing document 'Inequalities experienced by children across the UK : accessing the right care, at the right time, in the right place' .This publication highlights how the health care inequalities experienced by children are influenced by getting the right care at the right time and in the right place. It sets out the current policy context across the UK, spotlights some key areas and concludes with recommendations on the actions needed by all governments across the UK.


More things about e-books...
Last week I told you about the Oxford online books now available via our library catalogue. You may remember before Christmas we did a trial of the Proquest EBook Central library. We have decided to dedicate a small amount of money to buying some extra e-books. There is a vast collection (20,000) available; you can browse an individual books for 5 mins before needing to request a purchase so if you are just wanting to check some information that may be sufficient time. If you see something that you think would be useful for a longer period then you can request that we purchase it and then you will be able to borrow it for a set period of time. We have limited money so will only be buying e-books that will be of greatest use to as many people as possible. We will reply to your request as soon as possible. Books that we purchase will be added to our normal catalogue but to see the whole collection you will need to login in here with your NHS OpenAthens account.

Things about nursing re-validation...
Revalidation: Nursing Demands Evidence Webinar 21st July 2016, 3-4pm. You may like to attend a short webinar, which looks at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) themes and demonstrates how The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (9th edition)  supports each theme of the code. The webinar covers individual case studies and scenarios supporting each aspect of the code. Presenters include the editors of The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, sharing their many years of practical experience in nursing, and they are supported by case studies given by librarians working with NHS practitioners. This presentation provides invaluable information and suggestions for all nurses engaged with re-validation.
Click here to sign up for the webinar today.

Something to eat...
Not sure if it will be barbecue weather or not this weekend but this is a slow cooking dish that is fabulous and works for outdoor or indoor eating. We cooked it last weekend and served with cous cous and various salads. Finding unsweetened pomegranate juice rather than the drink was a bit of a challenge (eventually found it in Waitrose) and quite pricey so I used a combination of both which worked well).

Things in the library 17 June...

Things to visit...
The University of Sheffield's new Diamond building (opened last year) is having an open day in September as part of Heritage Open Day - first come first served and likely to be booked up quickly - so follow the link for booking and more information it is a wonderful building. Friday 9 September 2016 32 Leavygreave Rd, Sheffield, S3 7RD  http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson/heritageopenday

Things about e-books... 
We now have access to 130 Oxford handbooks and textbooks as e-books on a wide range of topics  - you will find them by searching in our library catalogue then by clicking the "Read Me" button to gain access. You will be able to read them by logging in with your NHS OpenAthens account, it is also possible to download chapters.

Once logged in with NHS OpenAthens you can also search the Oxford Medicine Online site by specialty, career stage and book series - then if you select Unlocked and Free  in the filter section (see left) you can see what is available to you. Or you can browse the books available to you. If you need an OpenAthens account login join up here for free if you work for SCH.

Things to come to in the library...
Next week's journal club is on Thursday morning 23 June between 8:00 - 9:00 am. The paper to be presented and discussed is " Is screening for urine infection in well infants with prolonged jaundice required? Local review and meta-analysis of existing data" : Steadman S,Ahmed I, McGarry K, et al.Arch Dis Child ...with of course muffins.


Things about NHS leadership...

Marcus Powell joined The King’s Fund earlier this year as Director of Leadership and Organisational Development, having spent his whole career outside the NHS in the private sector. He has written a paper entitled 'Leadership in the NHS :Thoughts of a newcomer' which makes interesting reading.

Things about care models...
NHS confederation have just published "New care models and staff engagement: All aboard" This publication brings together the experiences of four vanguards which are placing staff at the centre of new care models. The vanguards featured recognise that those on the front line of care have the best ideas about how to improve it – but need to feel empowered to do so.

Things for father's day...

If you have little ones who want to make gifts then there are some nice ideas here  or for something to bake some good recipes here

Things in the library 10 June

Things about mental health...
The Centre for Mental Health has published Missed opportunities: a review of recent evidence into children and young people's mental health.  This document seeks to piece together the evidence about children and young people’s mental health and well-being in the UK, based on the most recent high quality research.  It breaks down findings into four age groups: pregnancy to age 4; children aged 5-10, 11-15 year olds, and young adults aged 16-25.  For all age groups, a dominant issue has been the persistent gap between children’s needs and their access to help and support, especially early on when difficulties with mental health first emerge.
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on access to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Findings include: on average, 28% of children and young people referred to CAMHS in 2015 were not allocated a service; of 3000 children and young people who were referred to CAMHS with a life-threatening condition in 2015, 14% were not allocated any provision and 51% went on a waiting list.

Your views on TRIP...
We often recommend TRIP as a useful tool for finding evidence and other useful resources such as images - particularly as currently NHS users have free access to Pro version via OpenAthens. If you use TRIP then there is the opportunity to influence it's development.
IT’S POLL TIME: We like to reach out to our users to help us better plan Trip’s developments. As such we have developed this very brief poll (three questions only). We really do listen – so now’s your time to help make Trip better for you and other Trip users.

COMMUNITY Q&A: An idea we’re working on and looking for volunteers! Trip answers around 70% of the questions users have, so can we provide a function to help with the other 30%? So, we’re at the very early stages of planning a system to allow users to ask their unanswered question to the wider Trip community. We’re really just needing a little bit of your time to help us understand a few issues relating to creating such a community. So, if you’re interested please contact us via community@tripdatabase.com

YOUTUBE: We have created a great YouTube Channel with a number of great ‘how to use Trip’ guides. Please follow the link and subscribe, we’re really keen to get 100 subscribers as then we’re given more flexibility by YouTube to make the channel even better!

Things about crying...
It can be stressful for parents when their baby cries and this can have a negative impact on their mental health and relationships. Coping with Crying is a short film from NSPCC which is being trialled in various areas. It shows new or expectant parents coping strategies they can use with a crying baby and prepares them for how babies normally behave. It also explains the dangers of roughly handling or shaking a baby.This report provides evidence about what works to help parents cope with a crying infant and reduce non-accidental injury.

Things about nursing associates...
Health Education England (HEE) has published the response to its consultation on the Nursing Associate role.  This report outlines HEE’s response to the feedback received on “Building capacity to care and capability to treat - a new team member for health and social care: Consultation” and identifies how HEE will take forward proposals to introduce a new nursing support role in England by Spring 2017 to support the Registered Nurse workforce in providing high quality care across health and social care settings.

Things about Rotherham...
Rotherham has set out its new plans to become a “ child-centred borough”. Key principles include: a focus on the rights and voice of the child, keeping children safe and healthy and taking a community-wide approach, working with and harnessing the resources of existing community groups.



Things about World Meat-Free day...Monday 13th June
The culmination of a global campaign trying to get people around the world to change their diet for just one day. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the benefits of eating less meat and show how going veggie can result in fairer food systems and better results for our planet.
So why not try this recipe as Asparagus is in season at the moment (but don't buy any that has flown across the world!)

Things in the library 3 Jun

Absent things....Library Staff

On Tuesday 7th June the library will be closed all day as Library staff plan services for the coming year.  These will be based on the National Library Strategy  - Knowledge for Healthcare published in 2015.



Controlled things... Drugs
NICE Bites summary of prescribing recommendations from NICE guideline NG46: 2016 covers  systems and processes for using and managing CDs safely in all NHS settings except care homes.

Diabetic things...
National Paediatric Diabetes Audit Report 2014-2015. For the fifth consecutive year, there has been an increase in the number of children and young people achieving excellent diabetes control, thereby reducing their lifetime risk of diabetes associated complications. It also demonstrates the impact of inequality on outcomes for children and young people, with those living in the most deprived areas having worse outcomes. Download the report here






Crying and irritable things - infants
"No Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Crying and Irritability in Infants" - the title of next week's Journal Club. It is on Weds 8th June 5.30 - 6.30 pm in the Education & Skills Centre, F Floor Stephenson Wing. Please come along for an informal presentation and discussion and of course ...muffins. Contact the library if you would like to see the paper beforehand.


Things about ourhealthheroes

To celebrate International Children’s Day on June 1st, Skills for Health and National Skills Academy have launched a week-long celebration to honour Sheffield Children's Hospital  health heroes The library service and staff were featured in their blog and gallery.



Advanced warning of things
You may have seen the library has undergone a mini refurbishment.  We will be holding an event to celebrate the "New Look".  Come and join us on Tues 28th Jun 11.30am - 14.30pm  for refreshments including of course MUFFINS! 


Talking of which...

Gluten free things
Here is a Jamie Oliver recipe for cottage cheese muffins which I will be making for Journal Club next Wednesday