Things not in the library...
Me until after Easter, so there may not be a blog for the next couple of weeks - so if you celebrate it may I wish you all a Happy Easter in advance. The library will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday re-opening on Tuesday 6th April.
Things from 1949...
We have reciprocal arrangements with libraries across the UK which is where we source most of the articles we supply to you via our Article Request service. This week I was asked to supply an article to another health library from a 1949 issue of the Lancet. This necessitated the deployment of the step ladder and initiated a little cloud of dust, as these are not consulted frequently. They are always fascinating however and this article was no exception - The Seven Sins of Medicine. This was in a lecture by Richard Asher MD to medical students "in the hope that those students who wish to avoid them may do so and those who wish to indulge in them may enlarge their repertoire or refine their techniques". A humorous article but making a serious point with some poignant examples of bad practice. The seven sins listed are obscurity, cruelty, bad manners, over specialisation, love of the rare, stupidity and sloth. If anyone would like a copy of the article please contact the library - or come and explore some of our older journals yourself.
Things about obesity...
Whilst attending a dept audit meeting recently (do let us know if you would like us to support your department in the way) I was interested to learn about Sheffield's
Live Lighter service. They provide brief interventions weight management training aimed at all professionals working across Sheffield that regularly engage with children and young people under 18. It will encourage a considered approach to bringing up the topic of weight management with children and their families and provide a suggested standardised process of how to have a quick, positive and opportune conversation around the topic when talking to those that it may be relevant to. It will also involve an overview of Live Lighter’s specialised free weight management programme for families in Sheffield and how professionals can refer to that (training is usually 1 hour but can be adapted in length if required.) If there are any teams or individuals that would like to access training, please
email and they will appoint a staff member to arrange/deliver. For NHS staff this
Sharepoint link should open a video telling you more about their work. Any difficulties please contact the library.
Things to 'attend'...
An 'on-demand' production from Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. From writer Chris Bush (Standing at the Sky’s Edge),
The Band Plays On is a rousing night of extraordinary tales and live music. Funny, moving and often unexpected, these episodes from our past might start to show us a way forward. Stories of solidarity and survival from the Steel City, punctuated by songs from some of Sheffield’s best-loved bands and artists. You can purchase a pass for 3 days' access at a time that suits you from Tuesday 16 until Sunday 28 March. This has had excellent reviews so I hope to watch it this weekend.
Things about Clinical Skills Net...
Some of the Trust's mandatory training is hosted on this platform. You will need an account set up to access this, so if you haven't already done so please email the library with the following information.
- your assignment number (found on ESR or your payslip)
- your ESR staff category
- your nhs.net email address
We cannot register you without this information
Things to make...
Make a classic
Simnel cake for Easter - a spicy fruit cake covered in marzipan and traditionally with 11 small marzipan balls decorating the top (one for each of the apostles). Simnel cakes have been known since at least medieval times, the meaning of the word "simnel" is unclear: there is a 1226 reference to "bread made into a simnel", which is understood to mean the finest white bread, from the Latin simila – "fine flour" (from which 'semolina' also derives).
[source Wikipedia]
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