Things in the library 26 Aug

Things closed on Monday...
Bank Holiday Monday we are closed but we are open the rest of the week. Open till 7 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday but closing at 5 pm on Thursday and Friday.

Have a good long weekend if you are fortunate enough not to be working

Things about re-validation...

There was a recent webinar on Nursing re-validation based on the Royal Marsden Manual. A recording of this is now available You will need to register and give your email to login. Click here to catch the recorded Webinar.

Things about children with fever...
Two studies appearing in the August 23/30 issue of JAMA examine the use of genetic tests to help rule out a serious bacterial infection in infants with fever, and also to determine if an infection is bacterial or viral in children with fever. Read more about them here.

Things about e-books...
Dont forget to follow the link on our website home page to check out our ebooks. You will need to sign in with your NHS Athens account to search and request if see something you think we should make available.



Things to do in Sheffield...

Coming up soon are the 'Festival of the Mind' with activities for everyone - full details here
and just today the 'Off the Shelf' festival programme has been announced - again lots of good events.

Things for a last picnic...
We have an annual family gathering on Sunday which will hopefully not be a wet picnic. We travel from as far afield as Sheffield, Tunbridge Wells and Truro and meet somewhere in the middle. The ages range from 1 to 85 and it is a great chance to catch up. Not yet decided what I am making but may get some inspiration here

Things in the library 19 August

Things about childhood obesity...
You can't have missed the news about the launch of the government's plan yesterday to reduce England’s rate of childhood obesity within the next 10 years. You can find RCPCH, BDA, Diabetes UK responses by clicking on the hyperlinks.


Things to attend...
ScHARR has announced that Professor Eva Kaltenthaler will deliver her inaugural lecture"Assessing the evidence: a NICE journey" on Wednesday 21 September 2016 17.15-18.00 (followed by a wine reception) Lecture Theatre 4, The Diamond, University of Sheffield
In her inaugural lecture, Professor Kaltenthaler will describe her work as a systematic reviewer undertaking technology appraisals for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the process used to assess new treatments for use in the NHS. She will discuss changes to research methods in systematic reviewing as well as changes to the NICE technology appraisal process over the past 15 years. She will outline her involvement in a range of research projects exploring the methods used in technology appraisal. Professor Kaltenthaler will also briefly outline her earlier work using mixed methods research to study hygiene behaviour.
Admission to the lecture is free but they do need to know if you will be attending the lecture and the reception. Please would you confirm your attendance, using the on-line booking form:

Things about UTIs...
After a three-year study involving more than 7,000 children, researchers have developed a technique to help GPs and nurses diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. There is also hope is that this will help to better target antibiotic prescribing, so only those who are likely to benefit from antibiotics receive them. Read the full publication here

Things to buy...
Our latest book sale is just announced and books are going fast. If you would like to see what books are available in our book sale please email the library or come up and browse. There are mostly older items which we have replaced with newer editions.
All books are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved, however special arrangements may be arranged for SCH staff who are not based at the Western Bank site.

Things about opening and closing...
Please check out our opening hours before coming to the library - next week I am all on my own (aahhh) so do pop up and see me - because of that there will be no evening opening at all next week we are closing at 17:00 each day. We will also be closed Bank Holiday Monday but open to 19:00 Tuesday and Wednesday the rest of that week.




Things to bake...
With the country gearing up to watch the next series of 'Bake off ' why not try this scrummy cake - particularly if you have a glut of courgettes in the garden. Sadly not one of your 5 a day!

Things in the library 5 Aug

Things published
After a three-year study involving more than 7,000 children, researchers have developed a technique to help GPs and nurses diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. There is also hope is that this will help to better target antibiotic prescribing, so only those who are likely to benefit from antibiotics receive them.
Funded by the NIHR, results from the DUTY (Diagnosis of Urinary Tract infections in Young children) study, which involved researchers from Universities of Bristol, Southampton, Cardiff and Kings College London, have published in the Annals of Family Medicine. The full report is available here


New things: 10th season of Journal Club
The 10th season of journal club gets underway on 18th Aug 8-9am with an introduction.  It will be held in the Education and Skills Centre, F Floor of Stephenson Wing.  Come and see what all the fuss is about, eat muffins, drink coffee and learn something along the way!


Things to read when the library is closed
E-books now available to browse, request or borrow
The access address for library users is: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/sheffieldcnhs
These can only be accessed using an NHSOpen Athens account.
Access potentially over 20,00 books.
We have limited money so will only be buying e-books that will be of greatest use to as many people as possible.
However you can browse any book for five minutes. Then if you want us to purchase it you have to submit a request to the library. We will reply to your request as soon as possible.
You can borrow purchased books and downloaded onto various devices.

Things mostly open...
We remain open throughout the summer except for August Bank Holiday. Starting from next week there will be some evening closures - see the Library bulletin each week (mon) for details or check our daily opening hours here.

Things to eat this weekend
Greek lamb tray bake: Give the family a taste of the Med with this satisfying one-pan lamb dish