Things in the library 25 July

Things happening today
Gill is away in Oxford attending the Health Libraries Group conference.

The landscape of health and social care librarianship is dynamic, ever-changing and always challenging and the conference is how we, as your librarians can update our knowledge, debate the future of information provision and discover best practice in library and information services.  Watch out for a report next week.

Unusual things
Doctors in India have extracted 232 teeth from the mouth of a 17-year-old boy in a seven-hour operation. "Ashik's malaise was diagnosed as a complex composite odontoma where a single gum forms lots of teeth. It's a sort of benign tumour," Doctors have described his condition as "very rare" and "a world record"


And closer to home The British Dental Health Foundation said some parents were not paying enough attention to the importance of their child's teeth. Read what they say here.

Things published

The Patient Information Forum has launched a new edition of its Guide to Producing Health Information for Children and Young People. It aims to help anyone who communicates with children and young people about their health improve what they do, and shares practical advice as well as examples of current best practice in the field. see the summary guide here.


Things to drink 
We all know we should stay hydrated during the hot weather but we also know how easy it is to forget when you are busy so make sure you're prepared. This article tells you how much to drink to avoid dehydration,


Gooseberry ginger ale. I have not tried this yet but it looks an interesting one for a summer drink.  (If only my sister had not had all the gooseberries stolen from her allotment!)