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Book Collection

The Library book stock aims to reflect the interests of all readers.   The library catalogue is available on all terminals within the library and can be searched at: http://wmuh.soutron.net/Library/Catalogues/Search.aspx

The Library welcomes suggestions for new books to be purchased.  Please not that this recommendations may need to be put forward to the Library Committee for approval.

Borrowing: Most books can be borrowed by registered members. The loan period is 7, 14 and 28 days.

Renewing:  Books can be renewed either in person, by telephone or email, provided that they have not been reserved by another reader. There is a limit on number of renewals.

Reservations: To reserve a book currently on loan please ask at the library counter. 

* Please note in order to borrow books a refundable deposit of £20 is required for students and staff on a contract of less than one year.

Audio-Visual

The library audio-visual collection contains of videos, DVD and CD-ROM’s. Videos and DVDs  can be viewed in the library or can be borrowed on an overnight loan basis.

Library News

Staff Publications Repository is a database of academic papers published by Trust staff, past and present. If you’ve had a paper published recently, please let us know so we can add it to the Repository. Check here for most cited articles from October publications list

We have a collection of educational board games covering a range of subject matters, which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. You can play one-on-one or in teams.

Health Information Week 3-9 Jul- To celebrate the week we are organising displays in the library and virtual health literacy  awareness sessions.

Access more than 800 Nursing E-books across Many Nursing Topics. Sign in with your OpenAthens account. 

- Check what you can access with your account

BMJ Best Practice -  You can now access Comorbidities Manager

Evidence Updates and Evidence Summaries- save time and make better decisions

Access CINAHL Ultimate – Collection of Nursing and Allied Health Literature

More News

Access Journals, eBooks, Staff Publications and Point of care Tools (login with OpenAthens)

Search e-journals



DynaMedAccess DynaMed, clinical decision support tool on the Trust intranet without password, access remotely with NHS OpenAthens, download the app to access on mobile devices anywhere. See the quick guide for details.

 

Access BMJ Best Practice, clinical decision support tool on the Trust intranet without password, access remotely with NHS OpenAthens, download the app to access on mobile devices anywhere. See the  user guide for details.


Staff Publications lists:

COVID- 19 Staff Publications

WMUH -2024

CWMH (can download only on the Trust computers)

Institutional Repository of Staff Publications

Latest Health Management Bulletin

BBC News- Health

'Frustration is a huge part of my life with ADHD'
Henry has ADHD and struggles with everyday tasks and remembering appointments.
New hope for patients with breast cancer gene
Treating patients with a drug before surgery greatly reduced the chances of the cancer coming back, a small trial found.
Charity boss slams 'reprehensible' health trusts
NHS trusts "try to stop" coroners issuing Prevention of Future Death reports, an inquiry hears.
Child obesity clinics seeing BMIs over 50
Many are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study says.
Care providers say overseas worker crackdown 'short-sighted'
Many care workers say it is a rewarding job, so the task is how to get more people in the UK to apply.

Accessing Articles
Articles from journals marked in green are freely available or available in print in the library, or are available by using your NHS Athens account. You may need to click on 'Log in with Athens' to get an Athens login box.

If you don't have an NHS Athens account, you can register online, and if you do this on an NHS PC, you'll receive a confirmation email the same day.

Journals marked in orange aren't available online, but we hold print copies in the Library.

Journals marked in red aren't available online or in the Library but we can order articles  via our Inter Library Loan Service. Please contact the library on ext 5968 or email chelwest.library.InfoService@nhs.net for more information.

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