The library at Watford General Hospital is located in Willow House just around the corner from the main entrance. 📚 The library is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Library members can access the library 24/7. Willow House can be found on this map 👇.

Critical appraisal of research gives you the confidence that you are basing your decisions on high-quality evidence. Tools like the CASP checklists help by prompting you with suggested questions the strength of the evidence Contact the library for support.

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When searching use AND to connect different concepts eg diabetes AND insulin to narrow your search as results must include all the specified terms. Using OR connects similar or related concepts eg retina OR eye broadens search results to include at least one of the listed term

The BMJ are hosting a webinar on using BMJ Best Practice to care for adults with asthma. Delivered by expert speakers, the session aims to use practical strategies to address common issues in practice. For more info and to sign up follow this link.

The library at St Albans City Hospital is located on Level 2 of the Moynihan Wing, the only department on that level. The library is open 8:30 till 4:30pm Monday to Friday You can find a map of St Albans City Hospital here:

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The library has a number of resources to support AHPs. From the Knowledge and Library Hub, books, journals and many eResources accessible with OpenAthens. The library can also undertake literature searches too. Please contact the library for more information. #NHSKLS #AHPs

The library supports non-clinical staff too! Resources to support staff include;. Books on topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and well being 📚. Quarterly Management Bulletins📒. And much more! 📈. Contact the library for more info.

It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and the Library has added several recent books on this topic in response to staff requests. See our growing collection at #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #HopefulFutures

The time and effort required to keep up to date with the latest evidence can be considerable. We can setup knowledge alert emails in your unique areas of interest. Whether it’s about your role, a condition or non-clinical aspects of healthcare. Contact us to configure your alerts

WHTH Library supports the medical workforce with resources such as books, e-books, exam materials, literature searches, KnowledgeShare, clinical outreach Librarian support, point-of-care tools, critical appraisal, e-LfH and evidence search training and a conducive library space

The NHS funding for national library resources has changed, the publications in ProQuest Databases and Oxford Medicine Online collection are no longer freely accessible to all staff. Please contact the Library for any articles that you need on westherts.librarywat@nhs.net.

To base your decisions on evidence, you want to check that the data is the best. If new to critiquing evidence, or need to refresh your skills on Critical Appraisal, contact the Library for training session on some key principles and guidance on : westherts.librarywat@nhs.net.

The NHS Knowledge & Library Hub gives you access to high quality evidence resources & support from your Library. The Hub has had a significant upgrade with a much less cluttered feel helping you focus on finding the evidence you need quickly & simply. �

Guidelines for a variety of conditions can be found on BMJ Best Practice & DynaMed. Guidelines from the UK, Europe & internationally. Simply access BMJ & DynaMed with your OpenAthens account, click on a condition and head to the Guidelines & Resources section

Additional Clinical Services comprises of differing roles, from technicians & assistants to nursing associates & some pharmacy staff. Whatever their role, the Library has resources to support them, such as BMJ Best Practice, the BNF & Royal Marsden Manual

If you or a patient require a leaflet on a condition, we have access to a large collection of patient leaflets. We can also help to find the necessary references needed to make an evidence-based patient information. Contact us for more support.

The West Herts libraries are part of the East of England Consortium of NHS Libraries, who work together and share journals, books and other publications to maximise the resources available to NHS staff in the region. westherts.librarywat@nhs.net

Staff, students and volunteers based on Trust sites can register with the library. Registering allows you to borrow and browse books across the NHS libraries in the East of England. 🔎📚. Register here👉 Search the catalogue here

The Library at Watford will be unstaffed on Wednesday 2nd July as the team are off to #CILIPConf2025!. Please ensure any requests are made before the end of the day on Tuesday 1st July. The libraries will be staffed as usual on Thursday 3rd July. westherts.librarywat@nhs.net