image heading says "Covidence - systematic review management software" and shows a picture of a laptop with the cover slightly open from which bright colours are emanating.

We have an unlimited site-wide licence for #Covidence, systematic review management software, which helps manage and support various stages of a review. Available to Oxford University staff, researchers, and students. @medsci.ox.ac.uk
support.covidence.org/help/univers...

Poster for the event. Features backdrop images of anatomical imagery from historic texts and highlights the date - 23rd April 2026 and the times for each session. 09.20am at the RSL then 2.30pm at the Weston Library

The Anatomy Uncovered event is now only a couple of days away so this is the final call to book your place. A completely unique opportunity to see a specially curated collection of historic anatomy books and enjoy expert talks to help contextualise the viewing experience

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/anato

image heading says "Calling All Bookworms!" and shows the front cover of the book "The Women" by Kristin Hannah. Details of Cairns Library book club are provided: in-person meeting on Monday 18 May, 12-1pm, Beeson Training Room, Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital. Online meeting on Monday 18 May, 1-2pm.

Calling all book lovers in @ouhospitals.bsky.social & @medsci.ox.ac.uk
The OUH Book Club at the Cairns Library meets monthly so come and dive into a new book and chat with fellow readers in a relaxed setting. Next meeting 18 May. Further details at: ox-ac.libcal.com/calendar/hcl...

cartoon image of a brain sitting in a relaxed yoga pose, with thought bubbles showing the brain is thinking about escaping, relaxing and reading. The caption says "Pop in, sit down, chill out, let go! Take a break in the Bodleian Health Care Libraries".

As it's stress awareness month, we'd like to remind you that our libraries have wellbeing activities, leisure reading collections, books on mental health and comfy, peaceful spaces to relax in. So if you need a break from the stresses of the day, pop in!
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

A wooden box with compartments containing surgical instruments including a hammer, scalpels and surgical hooks.

Pictured is an antique box of old surgical instruments from Mayer & Meltzer, belonging to orthopaedic surgeon Professor Gathorne Robert Girdlestone, after whom the library at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is named. The box was donated to the Oxfordshire Health Archives in June 2023.

Opioid-induced neurotoxicity in palliative medicine: a rapid review - PubMed CRD42024543988.

Our librarian, Suzannah Bridge, co-authored a rapid review on opioid-induced neurotoxicity in palliative medicine with colleagues @ouhospitals.bsky.social, published in BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care.

A graphic image of medical staff holding up a poster proclaiming 'We have downloaded the BMJ Best Practice app'

BMJ Best Practice gives healthcare professionals fast and easy access to the latest information when making diagnosis and treatment decisions. OUH Trust staff - further details available in our guide:

libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/NHS/bmjbestp...

@ouhospitals.bsky.social

A photo of the New Books Display at the Cairns Library.

We have recently acquired lots of new books on nursing, which library members are welcome to browse or borrow from the Cairns Library at the JR.
We also have an online resource guide just for nurses and midwives: buff.ly/lAgv6fQ
@ouhospitals.bsky.social

And there are iSkills sessions on managing your references, science communication and conference posters! Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up.
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/i-skills

A new programme of iSkills sessions starts this month. We run sessions on literature searching, advanced searching and systematic reviews facilitated by our BHCL Librarians. Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up.
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/i-skills

photo of a monitor with an instruction card telling readers how to connect it to a laptop.

Need more screen space for your assignments or research? The Bodleian Health Care Libraries have plug-and-play monitors in all four hospital libraries. Connect your laptop in seconds and enjoy a seamless, dual-screen setup.
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

Stylised graphic for the course. Features both the Bodleian Libraries & iSkills logos on either side of the frame. The name of the individual session appears below

Want to make sure that your work complies with the Open Access policy for Ref 2029? This iSkills briefing will help and is booking now. Ideally you will have taken the 'Fundamentals of Open Access' course prior to joining this session

📅23rd April
⏰11am
📍Online

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Refop

image of Cairns Library bookshelves filled with books. Small laminated signs are situated at various points between the books. Each little sign is headed "ebook" and features a picture of the front cover of a specific book and how to access the ebook version.

Look out for the little ebook flags dotted amongst our physical library book shelves. You can scan these for quick access to electronic versions of your favourite titles.

A graphic depicting a book review, with a green background. At the top of the graphic is the title: Oxford University Hospitals Book Club: March review. The Everlasting, by Alix E. Harrow. In the middle of the graphic is some handwritten text on lined paper. An shortened version of Tory's review reads: "We begin our journey in an Orwellian take on 20th century Britain, but we follow Owen Mallory back in time to write the story of an Arthurian inspired knight, the Everlasting. What ensues is drama. Somewhere on the line between Groundhog Day and the Time Traveler's Wife. This book is everything :swordfights, political intrigue, romance...I laughed, I cried, and I binged the last half The Everlasting in a weekend. - Reviewed by Tory Marks" At the bottom of the graphic, a rating of 4 stars is given.

Anyone in @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk is welcome to join our book club go.glam.ox.ac.uk/BHCL-Wellbeing
In March we read The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social, blending time travel, history & romance. One reader said "I laughed, I cried, and I binged the last half...in a weekend"

Today is World Health Day and this year's theme is "Together for health. Stand with science" - an appropriate day to thank our healthcare workers, scientists and researchers for their tremendous contributions to the advancement of medical science and patient care.

www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

Cairns Library wellbeing area - a bright corner of the library with big windows letting in the light. The area has comfy chairs, some of the swivel type, and a small coffee table on which stands a green plant. The silent piano is nearby.

A round coffee table on which are 4 small green plants and a Scrabble board with some words already in place.

A bookcase with books from the wellbeing a fiction collection. Some books are on display on the top two shelves. The titles include: Stressed, Unstressed by Jonathan Bate, Paula Byrne; Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari; A Boy Called Saul by Fiona Cummins.

A small wooden card holder decorated with small brightly coloured stars - it has 9 drawers each labelled with a different mood. The sign above says "The Poetry Pharmacy: find healing words, words to make you smile, to make you ponder and give delight - find a poem for your mood".

As April is Stress Awareness Month we're highlighting the many ways in which your library can help you relax with a range of plants, Scrabble, poetry, novels and even a piano to take your mind off things.
We also have books on mindfulness & mental health @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

photo of an electronic piano and stool. On top of the piano is a music stand with sheet music and there is a set of headphones connected to the piano.

Did you know we have a silent piano in the Cairns Library, kindly donated by the former Oxford Music Library? Why not take the opportunity for a musical break! Library members are warmly invited to play. Headphones & sheet music provided.
@medsci.ox.ac.uk
@ouhospitals.bsky.social

image of the first page of an issue of the Health Management Bulletin. The bulletin is divided into sections eg Quality & Safety, People Management and in each section are links to various reports and guidance documents.

Are you a healthcare manager? We can help you keep up-to-date with our fortnightly Health Management Bulletin which contains links to the latest articles and reports. Sign up now! libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/Keeping_up_t...
@ouhospitals.bsky.social

cartoon picture of 2 people sat talking. One is thinking about a Cairns booth and says to the other "Just found out the Cairns Library has tanning booths! How cool is that!" The other one is thinking "No way?" The caption says "No way indeed! They're not for tanning, they're for video/telephone calls!"

We have 2 booths at the Cairns Library! Great little 1-person spaces for video/telephone calls - bookable via Cairns library staff or our online booking tool LibCal: nhs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services-and...
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

Graphic for the iSkills courses. Features both the Bodleian Libraries and iSkills logos on either side with the course title - Fundamentals of Open Access - appearing below.

April's chance to grab a space on the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk iSkills Fundamentals of Open Access introductory jargon buster is here. Book your place and let the demystification begin!

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Open

photos of 9 green house plants of different varieties including ficus, peace lily, variagated palm, rubber plant, swiss cheese plant, dracaena. All have names: Rob, Sharon, Benny, Mick, Pippa, Penny, Chaz, Rapunzel and Rick.

Introducing our new plants! We're pleased to welcome them to our health care libraries and hope they will feel at home and create a more calming, comforting atmosphere for our readers! Talking to plants can aid their growth so do pop in and say hello!
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

The image is text giving details of Bodleian Health Care Libraries staffing over the Easter period. The text says "The Cairns Library (John Radcliffe Hospital) will be unstaffed from Friday 3 April – Monday 3 April (inclusive). 24/7 access for: OUH Trust staff with a valid Bodleian Health Care Libraries card. University of Oxford card holders with Bodleian Libraries access. The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Library will be unstaffed from Friday 3 April – Monday 6 April (inclusive). 24/7 access for OUH NHS Trust employees with a NOC fob. The Knowledge Centre Library (in the Old Road Campus Research Building) and the Horton Hospital Library will be closed from Friday 3 April – Monday 6 April (inclusive)."

Please note the Bodleian Health Care Libraries will be either closed or unstaffed from Friday 3rd April to Monday 6th April inclusive. The Cairns Library remains accessible 24/7 to valid card holders and also the NOC Library to staff with a door fob.
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

Today's World Bipolar Day aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and challenge discrimination faced by people living with #bipolardisorder.

Our Bipolar Disorder Research Clinic is helping to improve understanding, treatment and care for people living with the condition.

tinyurl.com/yj7sf8vb

A photo of the opening pages of "The Anatomy of the Human Body" by W. Cheselden

This is our 1750 edition of The Anatomy of the Human Body by William Cheselden.
On the title page a person is using a camera obscura to get a more accurate drawing. Cheselden is believed to be the first person to use a camera obscura for medical images.

@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

A graphic of a figure holding up a magnifying glass, behind which can be seen the text "unlock online knowledge and evidence resources". At the top of the image is a banner with the text "Get access to NHS resources with an NHS OpenAthens account".

Calling all NHS Staff!

With an OpenAthens account you can access a wealth of library resources purchased for NHS staff.

All staff employed by OUH Trust are eligible for a free account. Further details here (or ask library staff):

buff.ly/mWVPKZY

@ouhospitals.bsky.social

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STAFF & STUDENTS: Our March Oxford MedSci Newsletter is hot off the press! 

Catch up with the latest news, events, internal funding opportunities and more

👉 www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/for-staff/resources/comm...

A stock image depicting red blood cells

Today's RSL entry for Women's History Month is Dame Janet Vaughan who was Principal of Sommerville College from 1945-1967. Prior to this, in 1938 when working as a young pathologist in Hammersmith, she initiated the creation of national blood banks in London

A picture of a white owl sitting on a branch against a starry night sky, with the caption "Calling all night owls!"

Need a quiet study space at 2am?

The Cairns Library at the JR Hospital is open every minute, every hour, every day, to members with a valid card. Our NOC library is also open 24/7/365 to fob holders.
@medsci.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social

A graphic showing a battery running low on power.

A photo of one of the power banks that can be borrowed at the Cairns Library at the JR.

If you need a power source for your devices (phones, laptops etc), the Cairns Library at the JR lends portable power banks with USB, USB-C and Micro-USB ports, for use within the library.
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

A photo of a blue noticeboard. At the top of the noticeboard is the following title: "Green Impact at the BHCL". In the centre of the board is a tree made out of crinkled brown, reused packing paper. On the right and left of the tree is information about various library initiatives , such as "Tips on recycling in our Libraries", "Digital Cleanup" and "Why are we doing this?"

Did you know that the University of Oxford has an environmental sustainability strategy targeting net zero carbon by 2035? sustainability.admin.ox.ac.uk/environmenta...

To that end we, the BHCL, have signed up to the UN's Green Impact initiative, pledging to improve sustainability in our libraries