Things in the library 1st Jun

New things for clinical audit

NICE is developing a new tool to help health and social care organisations audit the improvements they are making to their services. It is part of a redesign of the audit support NICE provides.
"We have changed our approach to audit support to focus on NICE quality standards, as the statements they contain are designed to drive measurable service improvements," said Sally Chisholm, NICE’s programme director for adoption and impact.
The package of support is in its final stages of development and the first tool will be available this summer.   See the news article  here

Things for Health Care Assistants

First Steps for HCAs has been developed as a programme for self-directed learning. It maps to a range of National Occupational Standards that can be printed off in the form of an assessment checklist that could form the basis of a portfolio of learning. Find the competency checklist, assessment quiz and reflective diary here.

Challenging things

In a challenge to the new Government, the RCPCH sets out what it believes needs to be done in the first 100 days to ensure the UK delivers high quality, effective child health services - and that child health is high on the political agenda.

The paper calls on the new Government to define a cross-departmental Child Health Strategy, agree measurable targets to evaluate progress, and appoint a Children’s Minister to coordinate and direct integration across health, education, and social care.


Library Things happening this week and next

Journal club - Wed 3rd June -  5.30 - 6.30pm Education & Skills Centre, Stephenson Wing
Does UTI cause prolonged jaundice in otherwise well infants?

Ryegate Library clinic - Friday 5th June  -  1.30-3pm  - Ryegate Therapy block

Introduction to Critical Appraisal - Friday 12th June -  6 places remaining.  
Email coursebookings@sch.nhs.uk  



Seasonal things to cook

Asparagus, goat's cheese & smoked bacon quiche

Make the most of seasonal asparagus with this made-for-picnics quiche

Find the recipe here

Things in the library 22 May

Things opening and closing
We will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 25 May. We will then be open the rest of the week but closing at 17:00 each day due to staff holidays (yipee!). If you need to return items when we are closed please remember there is a book drop box outside the library.

Picture by Hay Kranen / PD'.

Things happening soon
The next Journal Club will be on Wed  3 June 17:30 - 18:30 and the paper being discussed is 'Does UTI cause prolonged jaundice in otherwise well infants?' if you work in the trust you are all welcome to come along - there will be muffins. Email the library if you would like a copy of the paper.

Introduction to Critical Appraisal Friday12 June 09:30-13:00
Book onto this course by email: coursebookings@sch.nhs.uk in order to:

• Understand the principles of critical appraisal and why you should do it
• Be able to appraise published research and judge its reliability
• Be able to assess the relevance of published research to your own work

Things that have changed a bit 

The TRIP Database (an excellent source of evidence to health professionals) has had a bit of a relaunch. If you don't know about TRIP and what it does there is an excellent infographic here

Things about safeguarding

‘Working Together and Keeping Children Safe' Changes to Safeguarding Guidance in 2015 1 July 2015 Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield,

This conference will explore recent changes to government guidance regarding 'allegations against people who work with children', 'notifiable incidents', and 'the definition of serious harm for the purpose of serious case reviews' as outlined in the revisions to 'Working Together to Safeguard Children', and 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' 2015.  Details here

Things from RCPCH & RCN

'Facing the Future Together for Child Health' is a new set of standards which builds on the 'Facing the Future: Standards for Acute General Paediatric Services' expanding them to acute care outside the hospital. The standards apply across the unscheduled care pathway and aim to improve health care and outcomes for children and young people with acute illness.

Things about clinical research with children

The Nuffield Council on BIoethics have published 'Children and clinical research: ethical issues'

Things about apps 

The Royal College of Physicians has published Using apps in clinical practice,this guidance aims to provide clinicians and medical app developers with important information about the use of apps in clinical practice

Things pink and yummy

I love rhubarb and I'm hoping to make these  Rhubarb & ginger syllabubs this weekend as a change from the normal crumble or cobbler.

Things in the library 8 May 2015

Things hopefully back on track soon
Apologies for a lack of communication recently. We have been 'a woman down' for the past 3 weeks so Sarah and Gill are trying to keep services going without too much disruption. We wish Kate a speedy recovery and hope to see her back in the library soon.

Things for the future
Facing the Future Together for Child Health is a new set of standards, developed jointly by the RCPCH, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).It builds on the Facing the Future: Standards for Acute General Paediatric Services expanding them to acute care outside the hospital. The standards apply across the unscheduled care pathway and aim to improve health care and outcomes for children and young people with acute illness.



Things about person centred, coordinated care
'My life, my support, my choice' is a narrative report on children and young people with complex lives, from their perspective and that of the people who are important to them. Commissioners and providers are encouraged to use this document as a tool to have their own conversations with children and young people about their lives, their dreams and goals, and the way they want to be supported.It is hoped that it may empower children & young people and those around them to challenge their local services, to start conversations with them, and get involved in designing services and support.




Things in the library next week

Infobites  on 'Keeping up to date' are you drowning in information or do you think that you are missing out? If so then come along to this 20 min session to get some tips and tricks please note starting at 12:00 Tuesday 12th May (earlier than usual) but free cakes still available or bring your lunch to munch whilst you listen.

Journal Club on Wednesday 13 May 17:30 - 18:30 the paper being discussed is "Use of time from fever onset improves the diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein in identifying bacterial infections" Segal I, et al. Arch Dis Child 2014;99:974–978 and of course another muffin opportunity!

Things about Epilepsies
NICE have published a costing statement relating to implementing NICE guidance. 'The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care (partial update of NICE clinical guideline 20)'.

Stanley Royle, From Yorkshire Hills to Derbyshire Hills
 (1919) © the estate of Stanley Royle

Things to see
The Great Outdoors - Paintings by Stanley Royle at Graves Art Gallery  finishes at the end of May so if you want to see this major retrospective exhibition, the first in almost 30 years, don't miss it.

Dog and boy (detail) by Laurence Cartwright, 2013
© Laurence Cartwright

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014 has just opened at the Millenium Gallery and it is the only chance to see one of the country’s leading photography exhibitions outside of London. The exhibition premiered at the National Portrait Gallery last year.

Things orange 
Two excellent things for you to try here: Sarah's marmalade muffins and a recipe for making marmalade