Things in (and flying past) the library 22 Feb...

Things flying by...

 Well the flypast mentioned in last week's blog to commemorate Mi Amigo has just happened and... as we are the most elevated part of the hospital site... those in the know flocked to our viewing platform (i.e. fire escape) ...shame about being surrounded by scaffolding at the moment but we still had a great view!

Things about Arts Tower...
The nearby Arts Tower would have been an even better viewing point but the cameras are turned as it features in a new exhibition at University of Sheffield's Western Bank Library which is a celebration of Sheffield's original high rise and modernist beacon. 'One Hundred Views of the Arts Tower' is made up of artwork submitted through a public open call - featuring everything from photography and film to felt and lino print - alongside materials from the University's archives. Monday to Thursday from 9am to 7pm Friday 10am to 7pm Saturday/Sunday 12pm until 6pm (excluding holidays)

Things about the RCPCH...
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has announced that it has stopped accepting funding from companies that make formula milk.The college said that it received in the region of £40 000) a year from formula milk companies in event sponsorship and advertising, but after a review by the RCPCH council, which advises on policy issues, it ended this practice on 31 January.

“The college, which has 19 000 members worldwide, wishes to reiterate the importance of promoting breastfeeding as the best possible method of infant feeding,” it said.

Under the new arrangement, the RCPCH said, it will continue to “engage and work in partnership” with formula milk companies on specialist formula milks for babies who cannot breastfeed and those with allergies and gastrointestinal conditions. The policy decision came amid growing pressure from doctors and campaigners for the college to stop accepting funding from formula milk companies, saying that it was incompatible with the healthy promotion of breastfeeding.

Things compared internationally...
This Nuffield Trust report summarises how 17 key indicators of the health and wellbeing of young people aged 10–24 vary in a selection of 19 similar high-income countries both within and outside of Europe. The report, published with the Association for Young People's Health, provides an indication of where health outcomes for adolescents and young adults in the United Kingdom (UK) could be improved.

Things about Critical Appraisal...
Whether you know a bit about how to do this, know nothing or have forgotten what you used to know ....then book a place on one of our popular Critical Appraisal courses. These can be booked via Course Bookings on the intranet and the next one is on 6th March  13:00 - 16:30.

Things to find...
The move around of library books has just about finished so if you can't find a favourite book or want to search for something please use our online catalogue. Just search for a keyword or author's surname. If you login with your Library ticket/UCard number you will be able to reserve items, save favourite lists and write reviews to help other users. The links below will take you to some of the specific areas that have moved around.

Paediatric orthopedics  Palliative Care   Adolescent Psychiatry

Paediatric Surgery  Pediatric Indectious Diseases (general books)  Epilepsy

Things to eat...
Pancake day (Shrove Tuesday)  will be coming up soon (5th March)...why not get some practice in this weekend with these easy American-style pancakes.

Things in the library 15th Feb

Things romantic ...

Perhaps not ...but don't forget you can always make a date with us via our Book a Librarian service...for training and help with a variety of topics at a time and place to suit you...we can come to your staff meetings/training sessions and help with your information needs. No need to give us flowers!

Things about medical devices...
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have published information and guidance for users and patients on a range of medical devices.




Things about the digital future in healthcare...

The Topol Review is an independent report, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and is now published. It makes recommendations that will enable NHS staff to make the most of innovative technologies such as genomics, digital medicine, artificial intelligence and robotics to improve services. These recommendations support the aims of the NHS Long-Term Plan, and the workforce implementation plan, helping to ensure a sustainable NHS.

Things about urgent care ...
If you live in Sheffield you might want to give your views to the commissioners about possible changes to urgent care in Sheffield. There is more information and a link to an online survey.


Things to watch in Sheffield...
On Friday 22 February, over Endcliffe Park, Sheffield will look to the skies to see a unique flyover of US and Royal Air Force aircraft – to mark 75 years since the Mi Amigo disaster. The whole city is rallying behind Tony Foulds, who has been tending the Mi Amigo memorial for many years after witnessing the crash of this aircraft as a child. The BBC will be broadcasting live from the park from around 6am to 9.15am on the morning of the 22 February. However, there is no need to arrive at this time. People are encouraged to arrive at the park from around 7.15am. A memorial service will take place from around 8am with the flypast set to follow at 8.45am. The best viewing area will be in the large field close to the Endcliffe Park café, which will be serving teas and refreshments. A big screen will be there to relay events to the crowd.  It is worth checking weather forecasts and local radio announcements prior to the flypast. The flypast may not take place in extreme weather conditions. If you travel to work in the vicinity of Endcliffe park be prepared for disruption.

Things to eat...
It's half term next week so if you are looking for something simple to make with the children how about Nutty chocolate crunch or some home-made pizza. 

Things in the library 8th February...

Things about breakfast ...or is it dessert...
There has long been a debate between me and my adult son about breakfast and whether it is an essential part of the day or whether that is a myth put out by cereal companies who funded much of the research. This recent systematic review and meta-analysis in the BMJ looked at the 'Effect of breakfast on weight and energy intake: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials'. They conclude that

"the addition of breakfast might not be a good strategy for weight loss, regardless of established breakfast habit. Caution is needed when recommending breakfast for weight loss in adults, as it could have the opposite effect. Further randomised controlled trials of high quality are needed to examine the role of breakfast eating in the approach to weight management."

There is also an interesting opinion piece on this topic here.

Things about pain...

This opinion article about pain in the New York Times written by  a paediatrician certainly reminds me of being brought up by a mother who was also a paediatrician (who incidentally worked with Prof Illingworth here at SCH) - the swing between 'there is nothing wrong with you' to 'that could be really serious lets rush to hospital' was a feature of my childhood!

Things about child mental health...

To mark Children’s Mental Health Week (4-10 February), the Education Secretary Damian Hinds announced that up to 370 schools in England will take part in a series of trials testing different approaches to supporting young people’s mental health. Children will benefit from mindfulness exercises, relaxation techniques and breathing exercises to help them regulate their emotions, alongside pupil sessions with mental health experts. The study will run until 2021 and aims to give schools new, robust evidence about what works best for their students’ mental health and wellbeing.

Things about care leavers...
The Department for Education (DfE) in England has announced three pilot schemes in Bristol, Lewisham and Sheffield to improve the education and training of young people leaving care, to help them make the transition into independent life. Sheffield City Council Councillor Jackie Drayton, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families said:

"We want to ensure that our Care Leavers get every help and support they can to access education, training or employment. I’m pleased that Project Apollo will enable the Council’s Leaving Care Service to work with Sheffield Futures to give our care leavers every opportunity to achieve their full potential and progress successfully in the future."

More things about screen-time...
 There has been much in the news this week about recommended screen-time for children. Here you can read the full report and comments from the Chief Medical Officer (who has just announced she will be leaving the role later in the year). 

More things about mental health...
This report  Beyond the Green Paper: The Role of Practice Based Evidence from an All-Party Parliamentary Group seeks to influence the views of Parliament and the performance of  Government to better address issues relating to the Children’s Mental Health




Things from Reading Group...
Our last book (The Choice by Edith Eger) was one of our highest scoring books yet and so is thoroughly recommended. Our next book is very different and much lighter The Murder of My Aunt by Richard Hull. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month and it is very informal so do come and join us if you would like to...we had 11 people this week a mixture of SCH and University. Note to Estates...we may soon need a bigger library!

Things about coffee...
Our current Randomised Coffee Trial is underway with people meeting up across the trust...if you meant to join in with this one and didn't get around to it there is still time so drop the library an email.

Things to eat...
Cauliflower is such a wonderful vegetable both as an accompaniment and a main ingredient. I love the sound of this Baked aloo gobi with flatbreads and the colour is so warm and enticing on a wild wet windy day.

Things in the library 1st Feb

Things that are not ok...

As part of their 'It's Not OK' program, which helps children and young people recognise concerning behaviour and identify characteristics of positive relationships, NSPCC Learning have created lesson plans, films and accompanying activities cover what behaviour to look out for and how to respond to it. It's Not OK reinforces the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships and recognising and responding to behaviour relating to:

• online safety
• grooming
• sexting
• harmful sexual behaviour
• child sexual abuse
• child sexual exploitation

Things that have had a spring clean...

Well I did spend the whole day yesterday with my head inside my mother-in-laws kitchen cupboards...but before that I asked our Library Management Software company to give our library catalogue a bit of a make over as it was looking tired. I am very pleased with the results and it now matches more closely the SCH Trust website. If you have a library PIN (ask if you don't) then you can do so much more here - you can write book reviews or rate books, keep a track of items you borrowed previously, reserve or request books and create your own reading lists and of course you can renew your books before they go overdue!  What do you think?

Things about asthma...

Millennials in the UK are more likely to be at high risk of having an asthma attack and the least likely to get life-saving basic asthma care than any other age group, according to a new report by Asthma UK. They surveyed more than 10,000 people with asthma and reveal that:

• Two thirds (67%) of millennials, those aged 18-29, are not getting basic asthma care, higher than any other age group
• Millennials are more likely to have uncontrolled asthma, putting them at a higher risk of an asthma attack
• They are twice as likely to need emergency care compared to those over 60 years old
• The National Review of Asthma Deaths found two thirds of asthma deaths would have been prevented if people had had basic asthma care

Basic care includes, among other things, a written asthma action plan, a yearly review with your doctor, and an inhaler check.

Things musical...

Not me actually ...though I am looking forward to taking my recently spring cleaned mother-in-law to a performance of Sibelius’s Finlandia,  by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by Mozart’s third concerto for violin and Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending. This is part of Sheffield Classical Weekend 2019 in March. there are many events and workshops to attend and weekend passes are available (many events free for under 18s). The festival has three themes:

• Women in music - Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March
• Future Makers  - Celebrating talented young musicians in our city
• Beyond Borders - Celebrating the fusion of classical music with other art forms and different world cultures

Things to keep you warm...

A nice warming bowl of soup and some chunks of bread...what could be better for a snowy weekend? I made this Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup in half an hour this week and it was lovely - thick and warming.