Things in the library 25 October...

Things not in the library...
Me...I am writing this on Wednesday as I am off to Oxford tomorrow. The company that manages our library system (ISOxford) are having an open day/ training day which I am attending. As part of the day they will be asking us what developments we would like to see in the future capability of the system. In a similar way we are always keen to have your feedback about our services - which is why we ask you for feedback after training, literature searches or other services/events which we organise. Do please respond to these as they really make a difference to our service. If you have any feedback/suggestions you would like to give us on any aspect of our service please email us to let us know.

Things about feeding preterm children...
This qualitative study involved interviews conducted with 12 parents of nine children who had been cared for at one neonatal intensive care unit in Sweden. The interviews were conducted between May and September 2018. All parents experienced some difficulties with their child';s eating development and described feeding their child as sometimes both difficult and frustrating. Variation in when these difficulties arose made it hard for the parents to obtain the individual support they wanted and needed. Parents experienced a need for more support -- from both staff members and parents with similar experiences -- during and after their child's stay at the NICU.

Things about research...
Not sure where to start? Don't know your Qualitative from your Quantitative? Don't worry we have lots of help and advice we can give you: from starting out to sharing your finished research. Use our Book a Librarian service to come for a chat.
We also regularly run Critical Appraisal courses which SCH staff can book via the Intranet.


Things before you start...

If you are contemplating doing any study that involves writing and referencing do come along for training on Mendeley reference managing software. Yet again today someone said to me "if only I had known this existed before...". It is free to use, works on PCs or MACs and will help you stay organised and save you so much time. Book a Librarian session or check out the information on their website.

Things to attend...
The University of Sheffield's Oncology & Metabolism Dept host a weekly Seminar Series which SCH staff are welcome to attend if they wish. The next one (Friday25th October ) is “The extracellular matrix as a nutrient source for breast cancer cells” by Dr Elena Rainero. This is in the Weston Park Lecture Theatre (Weston Park Cancer Centre) at 2pm. The next one is Friday 1st November 1pm Lecture Theatre 3, F Floor, Medical School. Title: ‘Targeting of osteoporosis treatment versus just treating everyone over 65 years’ an external seminar by Professor Ian Reid, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Things to eat...

 I shall be making a tarte tatin this weekend to take to friends (who will be providing the rest of the meal!) not decided between pear tarte tatin or apple tarte tatin yet so here are recipes for both.







Remember....clocks go back one hour on Saturday night.

Things in the library 18th October...

Things about refugee and migrant children...
An article in Archives of Disease in Childhood  discusses 'How can we meet the health needs of child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants?'. Over half of the world's refugees are children. Child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are exposed to multiple risk factors for poor physical and mental health throughout their migration experience. International treaties and national legislation recognise child migrants' 'right to health' and equitable access to healthcare, yet restrictive immigration policies, health system challenges and service provider barriers to care impede translation into practice. This review explores how the experiences of child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in England impacts on their health and presents recommendations as to how their health needs can be met. This article is available to you via your NHS OpenAthens account. If you don't have one set up then join here.

Things about an App...
The NHS App has been rolled out in many areas. The NHS App is for people aged 13 and over who are registered with a connected GP surgery. You can use some of the app's features without your GP surgery being connected.95% of surgeries are now connected to the NHS App.


Things about another App...
Did you know there is an App for our library system which sends you notifications about overdue items, reminds you of reservations and allows you to renew your loans. It is rather slower than we would like, but it does work well and the developers are working on the speed. You can find it in your normal App store by searching for 'MyCirqa' and then start typing 'Sheffield' to select our library - login with your library number (first group of numbers on the back of your staff card for most of you) and your PIN. If you didn't set up a PIN when you joined the library please email us to request one.


Things about the indoor climate...

The 'healthiness' of indoor environments such as homes, schools and work places has recently received increasing attention and been the subject of publications and guidelines by governmental agencies and the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO has distinguished between the following aspects of the indoor environment: thermal environment; air quality environment; noise environment; and light environment. The combination of all those is also referred to as indoor climate. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of poor indoor climate on child health.

Things about public health...
The What Good Looks Like (WGLL) programme aims to facilitate the collective efforts of local organisations and wider society (the system) towards  improvements in their population health outcomes. This 'What Good Children and Young People’s Public Health Looks Like' represents the practical translation of the core guiding principles of the new Quality Framework for the Public Health system and features of what good children and young people’s health looks like in any defined place. It was developed collaboratively through the synthesis of existing evidence, examples of best practice, practitioners’ experiences and consensus expert opinions. It is intended to serve as a guide and will be iterative with regular reviews and updates when new evidence and insights emerge.

Things to eat...
We are coming up to the season of bonfire night so I thought these toffee apple muffins sound just the thing.

Things in the library 11 October...

Things about mental health...
Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the NHS, launched Every Mind Matters this week to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others.
It is increasingly recognised that taking care of our mental health is as important as maintaining good physical health. A new PHE survey reveals more than 8 in ten (83%) people have experienced early signs of poor mental health including feeling anxious, stressed, having low mood or trouble sleeping in the last 12 months. While these can be a natural response to life’s challenges, they can become more serious if people don’t take action, and many wait too long.

Things about childhood obesity...

An Independent Report by the Chief Medical Officer, 2019 Professor Dame Sally Davies was published yesterday. the media have picked up ,of course, on her comments about snacking on public transport. If you want to read the actual report click here. There are some truly shocking facts such as each week 738 children, enough to fill 13 school buses, are admitted to hospital to have teeth removed due to decay. Until recently type 2 diabetes was considered an adult disease. The first cases of the condition were reported in children [8 cases] in England in 2000. Today there are over 100 new diagnoses each year and over 700 children living with the condition. 

Things musical...

 The new season at University of Sheffield Concerts kicks off on 17th October with multi-award winning fiddler, composer and producer Aidan O'Rourke (Lau) and Mercury Prize nominee pianist Kit Downes, they will be performing from their latest album 365:Volume Two. Bold, tender, full of old truths and distilled modern wit, their music is built on the beauty of the miniature. Both the album and this concert are a collaboration between artists steeped in tradition but constantly breaking new ground. There a wide variety of musical events at the University which you can enjoy.

Things about gaming addiction...

Children and young adults who are seriously addicted to computer games will now be able to get help on the NHS after the launch of country’s first specialist clinic.The new service is part of the National Centre for Behavioural Addictions which will also provide support for internet addiction and is located alongside the National Problem Gambling Clinic. It comes amid growing concerns about the amount of time children and teenagers spend playing online games and the impact it can have on their mental health. The World Health Organization has recently classified gaming disorder as a mental health condition for the first time.
The new Centre for Internet and Gaming Disorders launches at the same time as the children and young person’s gambling addiction service goes live. The service will be hosted by the Central and North West London mental health trust and be located alongside the National Problem Gambling Clinic.

Things about children's wellbeing...
In a research report from Dept of Education,  'State of the nation 2019: children and young people’s wellbeing' the headline messages are:

• The majority of children and young people are happy with their lives, but it remains the case that many are not.
• Age is consistently associated with decreasing wellbeing in children and young people as they get older.
• Looking at only average wellbeing may mask important differences in the experiences of different groups of children and young people, at different times in their lives
• In their focus on psychological health in teenage girls they found that bullying, including online bullying, had the strongest association with their psychological health.

Things about Bobby Seagull...

University Challenge Star and the UK’s best-known Maths teacher, Bobby Seagull, becomes a CILIP Library Champion with the launch of his 10-point Manifesto for Libraries. This manifesto includes:

 Implement the recommendations of the independent Topol Review to enable librarians and knowledge specialists to transform evidence-based healthcare;

 You can see the range of services we offer to help you in your work on our website

Comfort food...
It is so miserable outside that I think a comfort food recipe is called for - but one that is relatively healthy! Pork & apple stew with parsley & thyme dumplings

Things in the library 4th October...

Things we have read...
We had an excellent reading group session this last week and the 'Contemporary Short Stories' scored  83%. We are starting to think about what books to read next year so if you want to get involved why not come along on 6th November for "Seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" and put the December date (4th) in your diary - this is when we vote on what to read next. If you are interested in knowing about what we are reading, even if you can't attend, then ask us to put you on our distribution email list. I can also send you list of past reads or you can check them on our catalogue by searching for  "reading group".

Things about words...
With Sheffield's 'Off the Shelf' festival starting tomorrow (5-26 October) over 150 events to attend for all ages and interests. Some may be booked up but many will still be available everything from coal mines to wildflowers to book art - it really is a fantastic opportunity as it is one of the largest and most accessible literary festivals in the UK so do check the website.

Things about culture and leadership...
Following on from one of the keynote speakers (Michael West) at last week's Clinical Summit these are the links to his resources Phase 1 and Phase 2- you can also find these via our library catalogue. If you know of online resources that would be useful for colleagues why not send us the links and we can add them to our catalogue to make them easier for people to find.

Things about social care ...
The Buurtzorg model of care, developed by a social enterprise in the Netherlands in 2006, involves small teams of nursing staff providing a range of personal, social and clinical care to people in their own homes in a particular neighbourhood. There’s an emphasis on one or two staff working with each individual and their informal carers to access all the resources available in their social networks and neighbourhood to support them to be more independent. In 2017 a group of NHS and local government organisations in West Suffolk, who had joined forces in a project to support older people to live independently at home, initiated a test-and-learn of the Buurtzorg model. They recruited a team of nurses and assistant practitioners to provide health and social care to people in line with the principles of the Buurtzorg model. The Fund has been working with this team to support them to learn about their experiences as they go along.

Things with cinnamon...

Apparently today is Cinnamon bun day in Sweden & Finland (Kanelbullens dag) so if you needed an excuse...here is a recipe.