April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
In 2020, 3 in 5 (60%) nurses felt too busy to provide the levels of care they would like to give patients. Staff shortages are linked to higher mortality rates, burnout, and turnover.
In September 2025, student nursing numbers rose for first time since 2020.
Today is the last day to have your voice heard in the library survey!
Scan the QR code or go to buff.ly/5ZAvrXQ to share your thoughts on how the library can grow.
2 in 5 (39%) members of staff at PHU are 'always' or 'often' frustrated by their work.
People experiencing burnout are more likely to be irritable or short-tempered and prone to outbursts or to take their frustrations out on others.
If you are struggling with burnout, reach out to your manager.
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
Chronic stress and burnout in the NHS can lead healthcare workers to feel unwell due to work-related stress. At PHU, 2 in 5 members of staff have felt ill due to work-related stress in the past 12 months.
Learn how to reduce stress at www.nhs.uk/every-mind-m....
#ResourceOfTheWeek: Library pod!
The Library Pod is an individual space available for any PHU staff member to book—ideal for working, studying, or holding meetings in comfort and focus.
The pod has been booked over 250 times so far this year!
Go to calendly.com/pho-tr-libra... to book your slot.
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
In 2025, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) found that nursing staff shortages in the UK mean that nursing staff are continuing to work while unwell. Many nurses feel unable to safely take lunch or even toilet breaks.
Learn more at www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve....
Did you know we have an ebook collection?
Today we're spotlighting Suzanne Waddill-Goad's book 'Beyond burnout: overcoming stress in nursing & healthcare for optimal health & well-being'.
Find it on the online catalogue at swims.koha.openfifth.net. OpenAthens required. Ask a librarian for help.
Today's NHS Stress Statistics:
70% of UK nurses work over their contracted hours at least once a week, and half of them (52%) do so unpaid. One nurse told the RCN that they know they will “inevitably have to work over my hours, unpaid, just to get everything done.”
Read more at buff.ly/VHfoTv1.
Don't forget to vote on our library flipchart!
Do you think we should get more print books or more ebooks? The library is open 24/7 with your PHU badge so drop by any time, add a tick and vote! It takes 5 seconds and helps us shape library services.
Poll ends 21 April.
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
More than 3 in 4 (77%) of UK workers suffer from burnout, with NHS workers the most impacted group.
Swipe to learn what symptoms to look out for in yourself and others.
Today's NHS Stress Statistic:
Physicians are more likely to experience burnout than any other career, including other healthcare professions. Physicians experiencing burnout are also three times more likely to regret their career choices - especially those in emergency or intensive care medicine.
#ResourceOfTheWeek: IWT & PHU Publications Database!
The IWT and PHU Publications Database includes some of the most recently published papers authored by our staff — including all publications from 2025. Find it online at buff.ly/zOiBsc5.
Email a.razack@nhs.net for further information.
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
In 2025, a third (33%) of NHS staff said they witnessed errors, near misses or incidents that could have hurt patients, service users and/or other staff members.
Read more about nurse burnout and patient safety at doi.org/10.1001/jama....
All PHU staff and students on placement can join the library. At PHU Library, you can:
- Borrow up to 12 items
- Loan items up to 28 days
- Renew items 3 times
- Request items through interlibrary loan
- Get assistance with literature searches
Join today: forms.office.com/e/k6KWLQuaH2
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
More than 2 in 3 (67%) NHS workers in England feel there are not enough staff at their organisation for them to perform their job properly. At PHU, this number is as high as 3 in (77%).
Learn more at www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve....
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
Chronic stress and burnout are key issues in the NHS. According to the King's Fund (2023), NHS staff are 50% more likely to experience chronic stress than workers in any other occupation group.
Learn more at www.nhsemployers.org/articles/bea....
7 April is World Health Day!
#WorldHealthDay marks the founding of the World Health Organisation. This year's theme is “Together for health. Stand with science.” It celebrates scientific achievement and the cooperation needed to turn evidence into action.
Use your NHS library to find evidence.
Our annual survey is now open until 21 April! Your feedback is valuable in helping us improve the library and the services we provide.
Scan the QR code or click here to complete the survey: buff.ly/5ZAvrXQ.
Notice
PHU library is unstaffed from 5PM on Thursday, 2nd April until 8.30AM on Tuesday, 7th April. Access to the space for study and PCs available with your PHU ID card. Online resources can be accessed with OpenAthens.
Email any queries to pho-tr.libraryqah@nhs.net.
#ResourceOfTheWeek: BMJ Case Reports!
BMJ Case Reports is the world’s largest online collection of peer-reviewed clinical case reports, featuring over 27,000 cases across all medical specialties.
If you'd like to publish your own case report, please email pho-tr.clinicallibrarian@nhs.net
It's #FeedbackFriday!
Here are the lovely things we've heard in March.
Your feedback is very important in guiding how the library looks and works. If you'd like to share your thoughts, you can fill out our quick feedback form online at forms.office.com/e/ZDHnSKsUJY or speak to a librarian.
Notice
PHU library is unstaffed from 5PM on Thursday, 2nd April until 8.30AM on Tuesday, 7th April. Access to the space for study and PCs available with your PHU ID card. Online resources can be accessed with OpenAthens.
Email any queries to pho-tr.libraryqah@nhs.net.
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
The theme for 2026 is #BeTheChange. Burnout is a key issue in the NHS. It is easy to wait for someone else to fix things, but awareness without action does not bring lasting change.
Explore our burnout display in the QuAD and be the change you want in your NHS.
2 April is #WorldAutismDay!
The theme for World Autism Day 2026 is “Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value”.
This year, the UN are calling for global recognition of the inherent dignity, equal rights, and unconditional worth of every autistic person.
Autism resources are shelved under WLN.
April is #StressAwarenessMonth!
The theme for 2026 is #BeTheChange. It is easy to wait for someone else to fix things, for systems to improve, for stress to simply disappear. We all have to take action and be the change we want to see.
Stress resources are shelved under WM and WLM.
Today's #WomanInMedicine is Georgia Vine!
Georgia Vine is an occupational therapist who co-founded AbleOTUK.
Vine co-founded AbleOTUK in 2021 with other disabled occupational therapists. In 2024, Vine released a book challenging ableism in healthcare towards both staff and patients.
Today's #WomanInMedicine is Samantha Tross!
Samantha Tross was the UK's first Black female orthopaedic surgeon.
In 2005, Tross completed orthopaedic surgical training, the first black woman in the UK to do so. In 2018, she was the first woman in Europe to perform a Mako robotic hip surgery.
Have your say!
We’ve got a quick poll on our library flipchart: how should we grow as a library? Do you think we should get more print books or look for more ebooks? Drop in, add a tick and vote! It takes 5 seconds and helps us shape library services.
📍 Near the individual pods | ⏰ Ends 21 April
Today's #WomanInMedicine is Sarah Walters!
Sarah Walters was the first doctor with cystic fibrosis.
Walters' research showed adults with chronic illnesses treated in specialist clinics had better outcomes than those in general hospitals. This changed national policy on specialist conditions.
Today's #WomanInMedicine is Clare Marx!
Clare Marx was the first woman to chair the General Medical Council (GMC) and the first female president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS).
In 2014, Marx became the RCS's first female president. In 2019, she was appointed chair of the GMC.