Board Games

We have a collection of educational board games which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. You can play one-on-one or in teams, we can also help you facilitate the game.

If you’re interested in borrowing one of our board games for CPD or training, or if you have any questions please email chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net

The Drug Round Game is an educational board game which helps frontline healthcare professionals to understand, recognise and minimise medication errors.

The Game of Stools encourages discussion between players about prevention and management of infection, and increases knowledge and confidence around C. difficile, ensuring patients are cared for promptly and safely

The Infection control game challenges teams to reflect on how they manage infection and promotes teamwork and discussion to improve players confidence in managing on outbreak

The Sepsis game is designed to support the Sepsis Six care bundle and the Survive Sepsis training programme.

Stop the pressure: helping to prevent pressure ulcers game is an exciting, unusual and effective way for staff to learn about the prevention of pressure ulcers.

The Priorities Game (includes COVID-19 expansion pack) is designed to help healthcare workers and students develop their prioritisation and decision-making skills. During the COVID-19 pandemic these skills have been crucial for safe and effective care.

The Working Stress Game helps health professionals discuss work-related stress and think about coping strategies they can apply in daily practice.

Communication game is a fun, informative board game which helps anyone interacting with the public to understand the different ways people communicate and improve their own communication skills.

Antimicrobial Stewardship game is a training tool for groups of healthcare professionals. It encourages players to explore the practicalities of antimicrobial stewardship, (AMS), and the different ways we can all help to reduce antimicrobial resistance

Domestic abuse training game is the first in a series of games designed to help professionals recognise and respond to domestic abuse. 

Removing Barriers game is a fun and educational board game, designed to help anyone involved in providing a service to understand the barriers faced by disabled people.

Menopause Game presents menopause information in a fun, interactive and non-judgmental way. It empowers players to share their experiences and their concerns. It brings people together to learn together. 

The Team Resilience Game enables teams to explore the pressures they face, discuss the impact of stress and agree different ways of working together.

The Dysphagia game is a group-learning tool that helps frontline staff in any setting recognise and manage dysphagia more effectively. Now IDDSI compliant.

Hydration Game – Fun and informative game which helps health and social care staff to recognise and minimise dehydration in patients, residents or clients

Map Game workplace edition – Mental health is something that is not often discussed in the workplace. The MaP Game: Workplace Edition helps open up the conversation of mental health at work, helping staff at al levels of organisations discuss how employee mental health can be supported at work. 

Mental Health Awareness Game – help to break the culture of silence and help organisations support their employee’s mental health,

LGBT+ in the Workplace game – The game challenges misconceptions about LGBT+ issues and helps to create a positive and inclusive culture. The LGBT+ Game is a board game designed to be used by frontline teams, supported or unsupported in the workplace.

Safeguarding game – An educational board game which helps make safeguarding training memorable and effective. 

Library News & What’s new

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Library Relocation and Book Sale Announcement

Later this year, the West Middlesex Hospital Library will be relocating to a smaller space within the Diagnostic, Treatment and Education Centre (DTEC). As a result of this move, the library will be selling a large portion of its book stock.

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Library Relocation: Print journal holdings available for free

 The Westmid Library will move to the new Diagnostic, Treatment and Education Centre (DTEC) building later this year. Because the new space is much smaller, we will be disposing of our print journal collection. Before that happens, we invite staff, teams, and departments to take any individual journals or entire sets from our holdings free of charge. For a complete list of available journals, please contact us. You are also welcome to visit the library in the Education Centre to browse our print collection. We are open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Health & Wellbeing Collection

Our wellbeing collection has a range of self-help and mood-boosting-books for library members to borrow. Books includes:

  • Mindfulness
  • Stress and Anxiety Management
  • Emotional Resilience
  • Meditation
  • Yoga, Pilates & Tai Chi
  • Healthy Eating

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We also have a range of resources to help staff to relax and stay healthy, including on-going jigsaw puzzles, colouring books and colouring pencils to help staff to relax and de-stress, so feel free to pop in and do a bit of jigsaw and colouring.

Board Games

We have a collection of educational board games which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. Below board games recently added to our existing collection.

Menopause Game

Team resilience game

Dysphagia game

Hydration game

Mental health at work  Map game

Mental health awareness

LGBT+ in the workplace game

Safeguarding game

If you’re interested in borrowing these board games for your CPD or training or if you have any questions please email chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net

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