Coronavirus(COVID-19) Resource Hub

This page is created to signpost Trust staff to a range of evidence resources, we aim to update it regularly. However, the evidence and research about COVID-19 is constantly changing and whilst every effort will be made to check the currency of the links, it is advised to check websites directly in case of any updates. If you have any queries about this site, please contact us

Most of the resources are free but some may require an OpenAthens sign-in. If you don’t have open Athens account you can register here.

Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Question & Answers
COVID-19 Staff Publications
Current Awareness
eBooks
eLearning
Evidence Summaries
Expert Searches/Search Tools
FREE Publisher Links
Health & Wellbeing
Skills & Procedures

Evidence searches

The librarians can undertake COVID-19 evidence / literature searches for Trust staff. Complete the online form or send us an email to let us know the details.  Request a search

COVID-19 Staff Publications

Information for Patients & Carers

Health Information for Patients

BBC Health News

'People forget we exist': Why older LGBTQ+ community fears losing identity
A report suggests older LGBTQ+ people experience more social isolation than their heterosexual peers.
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children
It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has spoken publicly about his decision.
'I've had a mastectomy when it wasn't needed'
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.
Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target
An 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by England's former national cancer director.
'Inspirational' 97-year- old wing walker gives back to hospital ward
The world's oldest female wing-walker has delivered a cheque to the hospital where she was treated.
New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England
Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.
The Deadlifting Grandma: 'I'm a world champion'
Martine Barons, 65, has three world titles under her belt after only starting weightlifting in 2024.
'My mother apologised': A survivor's journey after genital mutilation
Sara Kahsai was 29 when she found out she had FGM as a baby.
Cancer patient told she will get drug which could make her life longer
Patients in England with an incurable breast cancer can now access a life-extending drug on the NHS, two years after it was deemed too expensive by a health body.
Why caffeine makes some people buzz
Scientists say it all depend on caffeine habits, lifestyle and one factor we have no control over: our genes.