Happy Easter to all who are celebrating at this time of year.
Please remember that next week we are open 08:45 to 17:00 Tuesday to Friday.
Things 22 years ago...
We realised this morning that today is the 22nd birthday of the Illingworth library as we know it. We were officially opened by Dr Cynthia Illingworth who was the widow of Professer Ronald Illingworth after whom we are named. The library grew from a collection of books that he originally donated - he was the first University of Sheffield Professor of Child Health. When Ronald Ilingworth arrived at the Children’s Hospital in 1946, it was largely run by visiting GPs; by the time he left, almost 30 years later, it was a centre of excellence with an international reputation. From his department he nurtured a steady stream of promising paediatricians who came from all over the world to work with him. He enlarged and transformed the Children’s Hospital and, in an age when a patient was routinely isolated from their family, pioneered a humane visiting regime, allowing parents to stay with their children and creating the facilities to allow them to do so. On a personal note my mother worked with him here in the 1950s.
It seems rather appropriate that when workmen took down an old sign outside the library this week we found the even older original sign underneath.
Things about we communities...
If you use Twitter for your personal development amongst your peers you may like to join in the regular twitter chats that take place for a variety of professions. Find out more here. They say about themselves " All of the chats on this website are run by healthcare professionals who believe passionately that through connecting people and sharing information ideas and expertise we can share best practice and ultimately provide better care. We all give our time voluntarily to host Twitter chats as we can see that through better connections and sharing comes better care. We like to share the good stuff!! Although the chats may be predominantly aimed one group of healthcare professionals (eg WeNurses is aimed at nurses) all of the chats promote an “everyone is welcome and adds value” approach to tweeting, connecting and learning with patients offering a great value too when tweeting alongside healthcare professionals."
Things about evidence based medicine
Have you checked out the BMJ's Evidence-Based medicine Journal? Some of the articles are Open Access so freely available like this one spotted this week 'Autoinflation reduces middle ear effusion in children with otitis media with effusion' an RCT.
Things about where you should live..
The answer is Sheffield of course but there is a fun quiz on the BBC to match you to the place that suits you best
Things to go with your Easter roast...
Kate is thinking of trying this out on Sunday - it certainly sounds lovely Crispy layered thyme potatoes and unusual in layering the potatoes on their edges - so no fighting over who gets the nice crispy top edge that way....or is that just in my house!
