Things in the library 26 Feb

Things out and about...
You might see me wandering around the outer reaches of the hospital in the next couple of weeks getting lost!  In order to make sure that the management and administration of the hospital knows about the services the library can offer Sarah and myself are meeting members of the Trust's Executive Group to find out what their information needs are and how we might be able to help. One service we offer for all specialties, including health administration, is our e-prompt current awareness service which will keep you up-to-date with recent publications.

More about leadership...

The King's Fund have just announced the programme for their Sixth annual leadership & management summit on 25th May 2016. This year’s summit will explore the importance of developing and implementing a quality improvement strategy for the NHS. With the NHS in England facing the immense challenge of bringing about improvements in patient care at a time of growing financial and workload pressures, the summit will address how to design and redesign work processes and systems that deliver health care with better outcomes and lower cost.
The conference sessions will examine the importance of involving clinicians in decision-making and leadership in order to bring about long-term, sustainable changes in care and get the best value for every pound spent. Throughout the day, there will be debate on how best to ensure NHS staff are equipped with the skills needed to bring about changes in care, directly and constantly supported by leaders at all levels.

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Things to do with obesity...
It has been announced today that the already delayed childhood obesity strategy will not be published until the summer, the government has said, and it is unlikely to include a sugar tax.




Things about keeping children safe online...

The NSPCC run an online introductory safeguarding course for anyone who works with children. Learn how children use the internet and how you can keep them safe from abuse. There is a free webinar on the subject on 18 March 2016 at 11 am

Things about babies...
Clair Rees who is the Executive Director of PIPUK (Parent Infant Partnership) wrote an interesting blog this week on infant mental health 'Who is keeping the baby in mind?'

Things from the Children's Commissioner...
Response to the Rotherham Child Abuse trial, comment on age restrictions on websites and statement on 'Early years are at the heart of life chances'  from the Children's commissioner can be found here


Things about us again...

We are starting to look much better although still waiting for the finishing touches. Thank you for your continued patience during our mini refurbishment - people have been very complementary about our new counter...come and have a look...but excuse our messy corners!
Things to do next week...
Don't forget Journal (Muffin) Club Wed 2nd March 17:30 to 18:30 in Education & Skills Centre the paper will be 'The Experience of Living with Type 1 Diabetes and Attending Clinic from the Perception of Children, Adolescents and Carers: Analysis of Qualitative Data from the DEPICTED Study.'

Things in the library 19 Feb

Things still in a mess...
We have remained open - some bits now look lovely although not in their final state. Other bits are still a work in progress..a set back yesterday when due to a lack of communication between 3 companies our new counter wasn't built to the right size. However a rescue plan has been put into operation and all should be well eventually. The bit of counter we have got looks great and our new doors (to give us an office) are looking beautiful.

 


Things about e-books...
Following a trial last December we have committed some money to provide e-books for the coming year. We won't be able to buy many as they are very expensive but watch out for more details later. They will be available to you via your NHS Open Athens login so if you don't have one yet follow the instructions here

Things about mediated literature searches...
We have been experiencing a high demand for literature searches over the last couple of months so we are now asking that, if you would like us to do a search for you, then please submit the request via this form. In particular please tell us when you need it completing (no more asap's please) and whether you want the results in a Word format and/or a .ris file (for use in reference management software).
In the past the feedback we have received indicates that our searches have been used for

Commissioning		2.9%
Contracting		0.7%
Audit		16.9%
Legal or Ethical issues		2.9%
Funded research		14%
Service development / planning		36.8%
Advice given to colleagues		53.7%
Managing costs		1.5%

and have influenced these aspects of patient care

Diagnosis		13.3%
Choice of tests		17.8%
Choice of treatment / drugs		25.2%
Reduce the length of hospital stay		4.4%
Advice given to patients/carers		31.9%
Quality of life for patients/carers		20.7%
Guideline / care pathway development		28.1%
No it didn't change any aspect of patient care or treatment		19.3%
Other		22.2%

More things about evidence based practice...

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation have recently published a report on 'Building better outcomes for children through evidence based practice. An evaluation of the Evidence2Success project in Perth & Kinross'. This summary outlines learning points for local councils, the NHS and others looking to improve children’s services.Children’s service providers are under increased pressure to provide families with cost-effective support. The international Evidence2Success (E2S) project, piloted by a cross-agency partnership in Perth & Kinross, seeks to improve children’s outcomes by moving resources towards evidence-based services.

Things theatrical...

Why not try visiting the University of Sheffield Drama Studio which is almost next to the hospital? Their next production is: POSH by Laura Wade

Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 February at 7:30

"In an oak-panelled room in Oxford, ten young bloods with cut-glass vowels and deep pockets are meeting, intent on restoring their right to rule. Members of an elite student dining society, the boys are bunkering down for a wild night of debauchery, decadence and bloody good wine. But this isn't just a jolly: they’re planning a revolution."      Tickets: Wed £5, Thur-Sat £7 (£6 in Advance) Ticket Phone No: 0114 222 8676 

Email: theatre.company@sheffield.ac.uk

Web: www.sutco.org

Things to keep you warm...

How about this comforting sausage casserole, some friends served us one recently made with some excellent sausages from the Moor Market..fabulous .

Thing in the library 12 Feb 2016

Starting point

Well thing are all over the place in the library this week...
If you have been following our Facebook posts you will have seen a transformation under way. Last Friday we were covered in blue plastic, had wood and asbestos ripped out over the weekend which revealed some very dirty walls and radiators and have now been painted and re-carpeted. Also our old counter area has been removed and we have a temporary entrance and counter area in the computer room. By the end of next week we hope we will be getting back to normal. Please excuse our dishevelled state in the mean time but we are open.

Our blue phase

Years of grime

Painted and carpeted

Our temporary counter and entrance

Things for finding evidence...

We have mentioned TRIP Database before and recommend it as an additional search tool. We have heard this week that for a pilot period of one year, HEE has negotiated access to the Premium version of the TRIP database. The site is also due to be redesigned in 4-6 weeks but try it out from an NHS computer to get full access. If you then set up a personal TRIP account clinicians should be able to use the premium version elsewhere too.

Things about Child Services

The Nuffield Trust issued a briefing document this week 'The future of

child health services: new models of care'. The briefing is based on a 2015 Nuffield Trust workshop that brought together frontline clinicians, service users, commissioners, representatives from new care models and a range of other stakeholders. The briefing draws on presentations, discussions and

materials submitted by delegates at the workshop, and other published literature.

Things introducing Journal Club 

The next session will be on Thursday 18th Feb 8:00 to 9:00 in the Education & Skills Centre on F Floor Stephenson Wing. If you don't know what happens at a journal club and have always been too afraid to ask then this session is for you! Come along and find out more and sample the home-made muffins that are a regular feature.

Things in the Library 5 Feb

Things disrupted...

Counter before

Window area

Work is starting today on a mini-refurbishment of the library so you may experience some disruption if you visit the library in the next 2 or 3 weeks. We are very excited that our bid for funding to HEE (Health Education England) was successful and that we will have a new counter/reception area. We can get rid of our Dickensian glass box and will actually be able to sit facing into the library and at the right height. Some old wooded shelves under the window (and their accompanying asbestos) are being removed this weekend which means will will have room for a few more study spaces. An office will be created behind the counter to give some privacy and stop the librarians being told to "Ssshhh"by their customers (it has happened!). It will also stop our smells (cooking!) drifting out into the library. Many apologies for the inconvenience  - we hope to remain open throughout but please excuse us if we don't look our best. Regular updates will be posted on our Facebook page and if you are planning a special visit please ring first to check we are open.

Little bit more disruption...
On Tuesday 9 Feb between 07:00 and 10:00 The University of Sheffield will be upgrading the IT network in the Children's Hospital and so the University wired and wireless network will be down during this period. This means that we won't have access to our computers and library management system at this time so please bear with us while we shuffle bits of paper around. If you are accessing our catalogue remotely this will not be a problem.







Things about revalidation for nurses...
The RCN listed 10 top tips to prepare for revalidation this week which can be found here. The process is already open for nurses and midwives with an April 2016 revalidation date

 Things about obesity...
The National Child Measurement Programme shows that a third of 10–11 year olds in England are currently overweight or obese. Obesity increases the risk of poor physical health and mental health in childhood, and children who are obese are more likely to be obese in adulthood. Four tiers of services are recommended in the care pathway: universal prevention services; lifestyle weight management services often run in the community; specialist support from a clinical team; and surgery (in exceptional circumstances to over 12s). This article "Evidence base for the prevention and management of child obesity" has just been published online in Paediatrics and Child Health.

Things about love...
No not Valentine's day...but 'professional love'. Dr Jools Page, from the University of Sheffield’s School of Education, has explored how a rise in media coverage surrounding sex abuse scandals has had an impact on childcare providers by asking early years professionals for their views on ‘professional love’ in an anonymous online survey. "The project findings were used to co-produce a set of professional development materials in the form of an ‘Attachment Toolkit’ which includes case studies, narratives and video, which has been trialled and evaluated by Fennies, our collaborating group of nurseries,” said Dr Page. More about the study here and access to the website and toolkit here

Things about drug approval...
Experts from the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield have produced a free, open online course in Health Technology Assessment. "From the lab to the counter: How do new health interventions, such as a new drug, get approved for use?"
The course launches on 15 February and is free for anyone to take, all you need is access to a computer with an internet connection. Sign up here.
Whether you’re in the medical or pharmaceutical profession, studying or thinking of studying a subject such as medicine, nursing, healthcare or health economics, or simply an interested member of the public or a patient yourself, this course will give you the story behind the headlines. And you’ll be able to answer the question: How do healthcare systems make decisions about funding new treatments?

Things for Chinese New Year...

Here is a nice collection of dishes to try to celebrate the start of the Year of the Monkey on Monday

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...and then of course Pancake Day starts off the season of Lent on Tuesday. I'm off to buy streaky bacon and maple syrup for my pancakes. Many people with or without faith 'give something up' for Lent like chocolate or drinking - however another approach is to start a 'good' habit ...do it for 40 days and who knows you might be able to keep doing it!

Things in the library 22 Jan

Things about opening hours ...
Sarah is off on her skiing holiday for the next 2 weeks so we will be closing at 17:00 on the next two Tuesdays. It also means that some of our other services such as article supply and literature searches might be subject to a small delay as we will be one woman down during this time.




Things about health visitors and school nursing...
A service specification for local authorities commissioning health visitors and school nurses, for public health services for children aged 0 to 19 has been published this week. The documents can be accessed here





Things about hearing loss in children...
In 'Paediatrics & Child Health' this week this article was made available online as part of their Eyes & ENT Symposium. Management of hearing loss in children . "As hearing is crucial in the development and well-being of children it is important for clinicians to be up to date with the management options for hearing loss in children. Current options include hearing aids, surgery such as ventilation tubes or cochlear implants, or conservative management. All management strategies are most successfully carried out as a team effort involving the child, parent, school and multidisciplinary team. This article outlines each of these options in detail according to conditions causing conductive or sensorineural hearing loss."


Things for children with special needs...
We don't normally advertise specific companies but thought those of you dealing with children with special needs and their parents/carers might be interested to know that Marks & Spencer will be launching a range of clothes for children including sleep suits, vests, bodysuits all with poppers for easy accessibility and they will be made for children up to 8yrs. The range is due to be launched sometime in the Spring.

Things new...
The new season of Journal Club starts on Thursday 18th Feb 8:00 -9:00 and will be an introductory session. So if you are new or you know someone starting at SCH soon or you have always wondered what journal club is but have been to afraid to ask.... then come along to this session...muffins will of course be available. The session originally advertised for 27th January has been cancelled.

New books... have recently been added to stock and can be found here covering such topics as pharmacy for nurses, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, survivors of childhood cancer and pediatric allergy. Don't forget you can always make suggestions of titles you would like us to buy.

Things robotic and healthy ..advance notice...
This is Zeno: The Robot Tutor Meet Zeno the humanoid robot! In this interactive scenario, developed by Sheffield Robotics, Zeno acts as a personal trainer to teach children about exercise and healthy eating. Zeno encourages children to take part in three brief physical activities and can give feedback about the energy involved in each of these. Children can further talk with Zeno to solve a quiz about healthy living. This event is suitable for children old enough to attend primary school. Saturday 19 March - Sunday 3 April 2016 Weston Park Museum (Installations accessible during Museum opening hours)

Food for skiing...
Not sure what Sarah will be eating but this local dish sounds yummy...particularly if you can burn off the calories skiing
La Tartiflette, for 4 people
1 reblochon (cheese) - [try Gruyere and brie as a substitute]
1 kg of potatos
3 onions
250 gr bacon bits
salt and pepper
butter
Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the bacon bits, add the onions, chopped finely, fry with the potatoes. When the potatoes are nearly cooked, put them in a low oven proof dish with the bacon bits and onions then cover with the grated reblochon. Cook this in a very hot oven, until the cheese has melted and browned. Serve with a green salad and a little Savoie dry white wine

Things in the library 15 Jan

Things about viral bronchiolitis in children...

This article was published on 7 Jan in New England Journal of Medicine. This review on bronchiolitis in young children considers the viruses involved, the current understanding of pathogenesis, host genetic factors and the environment, and the role of season, race, and sex on attack rates and subsequent episodes of wheezing. You can access the full text free with your NHS Open Athens account - select the tiny words Sign In  at the landing page then keep selecting Athens login till you get there!

Things to help you search Google ...

There are some excellent tips in this article if you want to be a power searcher in Google...and don't forget Google Scholar as a search tool too. However if you want help doing a 'proper' clinical search you need to search the medical databases - if you need training on how to do this then contact us to arrange a one-to-one session.


Things about Child Health...
You may already be signed up to our e-prompt service but something else you might want to sign up for is a Child Health Horizon Scanning service produced by our library colleagues in the North-West. These are the items from the most recent bulletin:

• Optimal Pain Assessment in Pediatric Rehabilitation: Implementation of a Nursing Guideline
• Promoting an ethic of engagement in pediatric palliative care research.
• Subanesthetic ketamine infusions for the treatment of children and adolescents with chronic pain: a longitudinal study
• An Intelligent Phonocardiography for Automated Screening of Pediatric Heart Diseases
• Monitoring Oxygenation and Gas Exchange in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Current Practice in the Netherlands 
• Are Pediatric Pain Self-Report Scores Accurate? 

Things for RCPCH members...

A new online decision support system for those providing clinical care to children was launched this week. Available as part of the RCPCH membership package, or by annual subscription to all healthcare professionals in the UK 

Things about traveller health...

A report by the Traveller Movement which was commissioned and published by the National Inclusion Health Board  on the Impact of insecure accommodation and the living environment on Gypsies’ and Travellers’ health. The report found that:

• two-thirds of Gypsies and Travellers reported poor, bad, very bad or health
• the living conditions of Gypsies and Travellers significantly contribute to their physical and mental health
• the poor health of Gypsies and Travellers is made worse by their living environment, accommodation insecurity and community discrimination
• there needs to be closer partnership working across health and other interests to address these issues

Something warm, comforting and veggie...

How about this Red lentil and aubergine moussaka which we (Tanya from Clinical Skills Centre and myself) think looks good and suitable for the cold weekend ahead.

Things in the Library 8 Jan 2016

Happy New Year to you all

Things back to normal...

We are now back to our normal opening hours, the stock take was completed successfully without too many staff injuries, the folded paper angels are packed away until next year, the chocolates are eaten and the diets begun....thank you all for your seasonal greetings...hope our extended closure didn't cause you too many problems.

.....or are they???

An artist's impression

We were excited to hear before Christmas that we have been successful in a bid we made for some money from Health Education England for a mini library refurbishment. So in the next few months you will see our 'Dickensian' counter with its glass panels replaced with a modern one that is actually the right height and faces into the library. We will also have a more enclosed office area to keep our noise and smells (usually jacket potatoes!) away from the rest of the library. [We think we may be the only library staff who have been told to Shhh! by our readers]. We will try to keep any disruption to services to a minimum and will hopefully avoid having to close. 

Things hot and red...

Public Health England has published statistics which indicate that 2015 to 2016 may be a third season of high numbers of scarlet fever infections.  Following the increase in scarlet fever cases over the last 2 years, so far this season 2155 scarlet fever reports have been made across England since the second week of September.  Around 250 cases of scarlet fever are currently being notified each week across England, remaining similar to last year but higher than previous years. 

Things statistical for audit & improvement...

This guide refreshes its 2009 predecessor and sets out the basics of statistical data analysis and presentation for those involved in local clinical audit and improvement projects. It uses illustrative case examples to:
•     Explain how to use descriptive statistical methods to analyse & present quality improvement data
•     Provide general principles on how to choose the most appropriate statistical methods
•     Demonstrate how to present local statistical data clearly and concisely
The guide is broken down into sections, detailing the types of data that exist, various methods of statistical analysis, ways to present local data clearly, and guidance on sampling techniques. It aims to help those who are new to or unfamiliar with statistical data analysis and presentation, whether patients, patient representatives, staff or Board members.

Things at the end...

This revised and updated version of the Transforming end of life care in acute hospitals: The route to success 'how to' guide, published December 2015, marks another significant milestone to improve the quality and experience of care at end of life for patients and their families.  Commissioned by NHS England, the publication offers practical advice and support for frontline clinicians and leaders for the work required to transform end of life care in acute hospitals.Over 80 acute hospitals across NHS England are already voluntarily working with the Sustainable Improvement Team, NHS England, using the tools, models and approaches set out in this publication to deliver improvements in services locally.

Things finished ...

The e-book trial has now finished and with a late flurry from the orthopaedic team seems to have been tested by quite a few people, including a request for a book which came through to me to authorise on Christmas Day (I did it on Boxing Day!).We have a meeting next week with the suppliers to see what the future holds so please if you tried the system out let us know what you thought email me please

Things involving muffins...

Yes ... journal club is back Weds 13th January 2016 17.30 - 18.30pm

Venue:  Education & Skills Centre, F Floor Stephenson Wing
Paper:  Validation of a Prediction Tool for Abusive Head Trauma - Pediatrics Vol 136, (2), Aug 2015
SCH staff can email the library for a copy of the paper or download using your Athens account
Muffins:  stollen bites and banana muffins
Journal Club is open to all health professionals and is a fun, informal way of learning to criticize 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. Presenters wanted for the new season contact Sarah Massey

Thing to book now...
 An Introduction to Critical Appraisal course is run by Sarah and the next one is on Friday 19th February 9.30 am – 13.00pm  a few places still available. This course is designed to give you the skills to critically evaluate research papers and interpret their findings for any staff involved in evidence based medicine. Prior knowledge or experience of critical appraisal is NOT required. Please book via coursebookings@sch.nhs.uk

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And finally...
If you have a part jar of mincemeat left-over like me then you might like to try this Belgian Cake - an original recipe from Cranks.  What diet??