Things in the Library 31 Oct

Things published
Children's heart surgery review
NHS England has concluded its review of children's heart surgery at Leeds Hospitals with the publication of the final two reports undertaken by an independent investigation agency Verita.
The review. Independent review into concerns about paediatric cardiac surgery (the 14 cases) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, presents the results of an in depth investigation of all aspects of the concerns raised through a variety of channels in early 2013.
The overarching report, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: overarching report about paediatric cardiac surgery, brings together the learning and recommendations from all parts of the review. It makes 17 recommendations in the following five areas: data submission and record keeping; communications and complaints; managing consultations on major reconfigurations; whistleblowing; and restoring trust and confidence

Things about social media
            
We in the library use social media to communicate with our users and disseminate information. You can find us on all of the above by clicking on the images. Do please like or follow us on any media you use.
NHS Employers published a briefing this week on Best practice in social media – measurement and evaluation you can read it here

New way to contact us
The observant among you may have noticed that a 'Chat to a Librarian' link has appeared on our online catalogue. This is something we are trying out to see if it works, if people find it useful and if we can answer the Chats! If we appear off-line or don't answer it doesn't mean we aren't here and you can leave a message...we will always give priority to users at the desk and as we are often helping people in the computer room we may not always be able to answer.


 Things to sing?
Kate is our singer in the library - not when she is at work I hasten to add - but perhaps singing will be heard around the hospital following on from this article! "Maternal singing during kangaroo care led to autonomic stability in preterm infants and reduced maternal anxiety"

Things spotty
The Government latest statistics on measles notifications, by age, region and sex are published here 

Things statistical
The Department of Economics at the University of Sheffield  is welcoming Sir Andrew Dilnot to give its 2014 annual public Knoop Lecture. Tuesday 11th Nov 17:15 University of Sheffield's St George's Church, 17 Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 4DT
Sir Andrew's lecture, Numbers and Public Policy, will explore how we use numbers to inform decision-making and support democratic debate. He will discuss the role of the UK Statistics Authority in promoting official statistics which serve the public good and in challenging the misuse of statistics.Admission to the event is free but you must register to attend.It is open to anyone with an interest in how data is used, and misused in public life.For more information and to register online visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/economics/events/knoop

Things spooky
All set for Halloween? See what has been happening on the wards

Making a lantern... try this traybake using pumpkin or butternut squash Halloween pumpkin cake

Things in the library 24 October

Things back in the library
All of us together again - after my stint on jury service we are all now present and correct - sorry for the lack of evening opening whilst I was away. Walking to the Crown Court each day I passed a neglected area of land that I now know to be Love Square - there is currently a bid for funding to transform this unloved plot... so if you would like to find out more and vote before Nov 4th see here


Things to know about
Do you know about Siirch - the South Yorkshire Institute for Innovation and Research in Child Health.  Siirch has been developed by a collaborative group from Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield. The aim is to develop cross sector partnerships and collaborations between disciplines, working together to bring research solutions to current challenges in child health. See their website here

Things published
Sheffield City Council have published 'Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health: Health Needs Assessment' this is the findings from a Health Needs Assessment exploring the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children in Sheffield. The HNA will be used to inform the direction of the Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy and future design and commissioning of services.Full text here
NHS England you can't have missed the news coverage on the launch of 'Five year forward view' read the report for yourselves here

Things happening
From October 2015, local authorities will gain full responsibility for commissioning children’s public health services. This Westminster Briefing will provide an early insight through exploring what to expect from the transition and how to prepare locally to manage the change."Commissioning Children’s Public Health Services: Understanding New Local Responsibilities" Tuesday 11th November 2014 Venue: , London SW1V 2QQ  Time: 11.00am - 3.30pm Booking form and more details here

Things in PEDro

PEDro is a physiotherapy evidence database which celebrates its 15th birthday this month. I regularly email the paediatric updates to their database to our Physio and OT staff in the hospital. Recently PEDro published 5 myths busted (including subjects such as bed mattresses, ankle sprains and whiplash) along with 15 top trials as nominated by their users.

Things painful

Sheffield Pain Network has a Launch Event & Research Seminar on Thursday 4th December 2014 Registration deadline: Thursday 20th November 2014 This event brings together a broad panel of researchers and clinicians in the Sheffield region with an interest in pain research, treatment and management. This is a great opportunity to network and collaborate with researchers and clinicians in the pain therapy area.Details and registration here

Things to look at?

A photo sharing app for doctors has been launched called Figure 1 It is an educational network for healthcare professionals to share and discuss medical images. Patient identifying data is removed etc before images are uploaded and of course users should refer to locally produced guidelines relating to ethics, consent and confidentiality before using it. The app was designed to enable doctors to share pictures of their patients, both with each other and with medical students. So far, more than 150,000 doctors have uploaded case photos with the patient's identity obscured.

Things remembered

From next week British Legion poppies will be available to buy in the library - please note we just have the ordinary poppies not any of the metal ones etc. I visited the Tower of London earlier this year where I saw the field of poppies growing

Things in the library 10 Oct

Things holding the fort - Kate

You will have to forgive us  if the library is a little slower than usual to respond to requests at the moment - there is only Kate here for most of next week. Remember we will  only be open until 17:00 each night.

Things missing 


Sarah will be attending a 3 day CASP course in Oxford to further develop critical appraisal skills and how it should be taught. The library already runs an Introduction to Critical Appraisal course to enable you to assess the trustworthiness, relevance and results of published papers so that you can decide if they are believable and useful. Check our website in November for details of a revamped version!


NICE things
Management of vomiting in children and young people with gastroenteritis: ondansetron.  NICE have published some new advice in Oct 2014. It is an evidence summary but NOT guidance. See what they say here.

Teenage things
Thousands of teenagers are to get an extra hour in bed in a trial to see whether later school start times can boost GCSE results!  University of Oxford researchers say teenagers start functioning properly two hours later than older adults. A trial tracking nearly 32,000 GCSE pupils in more than 100 schools will assess whether a later school start leads to higher grades. Improved mental health and wellbeing could also result, the scientists say. See the BBC report here.

Things from Child and Maternal Health Knowledge Update

Since 1 April 2013, the former Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) have been part of Public Health England
They produce a  weekly eBulletin highlighting the latest news, events, reports, research and other resources relating to children, young people's and maternal health.

10th October 2014 e-bulletin extracts: 

Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing profiling tool This tool, published by the Mental Health, Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network, brings together a wide range of publically available data on risk, prevalence and detail (including cost data) on services that support children with or vulnerable to mental illness. Commissioners, service providers, clinicians, service users and their families can benchmark their area against similar populations and gain intelligence about what works.
Antibiotics 'linked to childhood obesity' Young children who are given repeated courses of antibiotics are at greater risk than those who use fewer drugs of becoming obese, researchers say here.  See the abstract from JAMA here

MHRA: New guidance on reporting suspected adverse drug reactions in children and neonates The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced new simplified guidance for healthcare professionals reporting suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in children to its Yellow Card Scheme.

Hospital readmission in pediatric asthma, associated risk factors . The purpose of this integrative review is to explore contemporary scientific findings on the association between pediatric asthma readmission and various demographic, environmental, psychosocial and clinical risk factors.

Foody things!

This zesty teatime shortbread from BBC Good Food  "has a beautiful crumbly texture, plus zingy lemon and warming ginger flavour"  find the recipe here

Things in the library 3 October

Things to sign up for...quick

Ever tried a MOOC? This one has just started but you can still join. A MOOC is a Massively Free Open Online Course (MOOC) and this one is from the University of Sheffield. This course will be of interest to you if you wish to work or study in the fields of psychology, playwork, childhood studies, play therapy, hospital play, teaching, childcare, or if you just want to better understand your relationship with the children in your life and your own play.
Exploring Play: The Importance of Play in Everyday Life
Play can seem to be a spontaneous and natural part of life, taking little effort and requiring little thought. In this course they aim to persuade you that, to the contrary, play is immensely varied, important and complex across the whole span of our lives. This course is free to take and you will be joining over 15,000 other learners in reading articles, watching videos, joining discussions and taking quizzes. Join here

Things demanded

A group of 21 health organisations has set out what it sees as essential elements that politicians must include in their manifestos on the future of the NHS and social care, ahead of the general election next May. These included a commitment to adequate funding, a government-wide approach to keeping people well, and an end to top-down reorganisation of the NHS and social care. You can read the 2015 challenge manifesto here - do you agree?

Things about digital health
The King's Fund recently held an International Digital Health and Care Conference - you can find highlights and more debate around this subject including telehealth, patient generated information and how the data generated could be used here

Things not to miss...but clashing ..you choose
There will be a meeting of the Journal Club on Wednesday 8th Oct 5.30 - 6.30 pm. F Floor, Stephenson Wing The paper will be presented by David King."Effect of Oximetry on Hospitalization in Bronchiolitis "   JAMA. 2014;312(7):712-718
Journal Club is open to all health professionals and is a fun, informal way of learning to criticise papers and gather evidence to change practice.At each meeting a speaker presents a critical appraisal of a research paper, using a recognised appraisal tool such as CASP or the GATE frame.Group members then have an informal discussion to determine whether or not current practice should be altered in light of the presenter's findings.If you do not get a chance to read the paper do not worry just come along. Muffins and drinks are provided at every meeting.

The author Kazuo Ishiguro will be make a rare visit to Sheffield where he will read from his novel 'Never Let Me Go', take part in an interview and audience Q & A, and sign books at a special event. Wednesday, 8th October at 6pm (doors open at 5.30pm) St George's Church Lecture Theatre 17 Mappin Street Sheffield S1 4DT Free entry but arrive early to secure a seat!
Never Let Me Go, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2005, has been described as one of the most acclaimed and original novels of recent years. In this haunting, unsettling novel, Ishiguro explores the nature of humanity, the brutal possibilities of science, and the ethics of mortality through the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. More information here This is a University event but open to the public so any SCH staff welcome.

Things a bit different

In October our opening hours are slightly changed so please check them out here particularly if you are planning an evening visit. Don't forget there is a book drop box outside the library for returned items when we are closed

Things to eat
With the weather turning autumnal how about this Chinese braised pork with plums from here

Things in the library 19 Sept

Things back in the library
The library staff were actually all in the library at the same time this week...for the first time in ages due to holidays and other stuff. We can all cover most aspects of the work (just don't ask me to do comb binding..I was traumatised by this in my formative years as a library assistant!) and so the fact that a particular person isn't in on one day shouldn't impinge on the service too much but we do all have specialities and did you know we  have actually catalogued ourselves on our online catalogue..so look us up by searching for 'library staff' and see what we can help you with.

Things not to miss
The first Journal Club of the new season kicks off next Thursday morning 25th Sept at 08.00-09.00

Our Presenter Kavi Aucharaz will be presenting the following paper
'Duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and illness category impact survival and neurologic outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrests.' download a copy of the paper here

Journal Club is open to all health professionals and is a fun, informal way of learning to criticise papers and gather evidence to change practice.At each meeting a speaker presents a critical appraisal of a research paper, using a recognised appraisal tool such as CASP or the GATE frame.Group members then have an informal discussion to determine whether or not current practice should be altered in light of the presenter's findings
If you do not get a chance to read the paper do not worry just come along.Muffins and drinks are provided at every meeting.

Image: Child feet image via Shutterstock

Things published

This week a NICE quality standard has been published on 'Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) in children and young people' full text available here 

Things to attend
If military medicine interests you there is an event on 8th October as part of the Heritage Medical Exhibition series.Admission is free by ticket only. Please confirm your attendance using the online registration form:Speakers: Surgeon Commander Anthony W Lambert OBE and Marine Andy Grant 'Scouse'
Military & medical training for deployment - views of a surgeon and royal marine
When: 6pm, Wed 8 Oct Where:Lecture Theatre 1,B Floor, Medical School, Beech Hill Rd

Anthony Lambert has seen active service in the Iran-Iraq conflict, the first Gulf War, Yugoslavia and Bosnia, and recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was awarded the OBE for his charitable work to support our injured servicemen.
Andy Grant, a former Royal Marine Commando, was critically injured in Afghanistan by two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and after many months treatment and rehabilitation had to make the life changing decision to have his leg amputated below the knee. He spends his time travelling the country talking about his life beyond injury and how he continues to overcome adversity.
This lecture completes the Heritage Medical Exhibition series dealing with the evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield and brings us up to date with the advances in the treatment of the severely wounded.

Things to eat
To either cheer you up or to celebrate ....depending on your view point... try this traditional Scottish dessert - summer raspberries folded into cream flavoured with honey, whisky and toasted oatmeal. I think thick Greek yogurt would work too to make it more healthy.

Things in the library 12 Sept

Things published
The WHO Regional Committee for Europe is WHO’s decision-making body in the European Region. Ministers and high-level representatives of the 53 Member States  will take part in a meeting being held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15–18 September 2014 where the following will be presented: Investing in children: the European child and adolescent health strategy 2015–2020

Department for Education and Department of Health: 0 to 25 SEND code of practice: guide for health professionals
Published 9 September 2014

A guide for health professionals on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Read it here
This guide should be read alongside the ‘Special education needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25’. Read it here.


Things that were very good

The Library's Infobites Special by Ross Fisher on Presentation Skills.  You can see his blog on the subject here

Ross mentioned a book which he recommended that people read. The Illingworth Library is ordering copies of "Presentation Zen" and "Presentation Zen Design" which will be available for you to borrow.


Things to do whilst asleep!
The brain is still active while we are asleep, say scientists, who found people were able to classify words during their slumber. The sleeping brain can perform complex tasks, particularly if the task is automated, the study says.
Further research will now focus on how to take advantage of our sleeping time. see the BBC news report here

Things to do whilst awake!

An exhibition on art inspired by the National Fairground archive opened on 10th September and runs until the 8th January. Six artists are presented who have interpreted the NFA collections in their own unique and incredible way. This exhibition will include original materials alongside the archival objects that have inspired each work.

to download a flyer click here.






September things - blackberries
If you are out and about this weekend you may want to go blackberry picking.  Use the fruits of your labour in this delicious looking recipe for Blackberry & clotted cream shortcake
Find it here.

Things in the library 5 Sept

Thing not to be missed... InfoBites Special 

‘Presentation Skills’ with guest presenter Mr Ross Fisher (SCH Consultant Paediatric Surgeon) Tuesday 9th Sept 2014 13:00 prompt in the library for a 20 min presentation.Bring your lunch and enjoy our cakey bites. If you haven't seen his blog on the subject find it here

Things integrated

Integrated care plans for children with disabilities will give physios a holistic view of their young clients, said Samantha Old, chair of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in the Community.From 1 September a single education, health and care (EHC) plan for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities will replace statements and learning difficulty assessments. Find out more here 

Things published

The PCF has developed a tool to support the commissioning of integrated,community-based, paediatric continence services, called the Paediatric Continence Commissioning Guide.This has been accredited by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association (CPHVA).Ahead of its formal launch in conjunction with the NICE quality standard on nocturnal enuresis on Thursday 18th September, it can be found here.

Things children feel about their lives

The Children's Society have published their Good Childhood Report 2014 which reveals that children in England ranked ninth out of 11 countries surveyed for subjective well-being, ahead of only South Korea and Uganda. In a separate survey, England also fared slightly worse than Scotland and Wales.In addition, around 13% of 10 to 13 year olds are unhappy with the way they look, with girls faring much worse (18%) than boys (9%).Children who are regularly active have higher well-being compared to children who are not. And children who use computers and the internet regularly have higher well-being than children who do not.Around 10% of children living with a severely depressed mother had low well-being, compared to around 6% of children who did not.Children who felt poorer were twice as likely to say they were unhappy and almost three  times more likely to say they had low life satisfaction.

Things to tour

The University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2RX Friday 12 September, 10am-4pm No booking required

The Medical School is the oldest establishment of higher or professional education in Sheffield, dating back to at least 1828.  They are very proud of the achievements of the students, staff and alumni across nearly 200 years of history.The major £5 million refurbishment of the Medical School in 2012 has been a fantastic opportunity to recognise a selection of the people who have contributed to the reputation of medical education in the city.

Self-guided tours will take place throughout the day and will feature key elements of the Medical School's History including the recently refurbished Heritage Room.  The tour will conclude with the Exhibition titled World War I -Sheffield Cares for the Wounded. This fascinating exhibition covers the help given by Sheffield Medics during World War I

Things FYI

Ever wondered what any particular acronym or abbreviations stands for this site might help. You can search within results by topics including medical, slang, organisations, technology etc