Today is #WorldHealthDay with this year’s theme being “Together for health. Stand with science”. Scientific achievements are achieved through research, underpinned by information and evidence obtained from library services. Today, we’re proud to be a part of that process www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
Our catalogue is used to find books in our libraries and across the East of England. Books can be reserved and you’ll be notified when it’s available to collect at your chosen library. Browse, reserve, track, recommend, register and make reading lists at elms.koha-ptfs.co.uk
For people who like full control over their advanced evidence searching, the platform Ovid can be accessed with an OpenAthens account. Ovid features the databases Medline, Embase, Emcare and more! 🕵️ 🔎
Access Ovid with your OpenAthens account here: tinyurl.com/mpnvsknh
E-Learning for healthcare contains a variety of online learning modules from Anaesthesia & Geriatric Medicine to Microsoft teams training & Well-being and Mental Health.
All accessible with an OpenAthens account here: Home -elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)
BMJ Best Practice and DynaMed offer powerful, built‑in calculation tools to support your work. These evidence‑based calculators help you make decisions quickly, confidently and consistently at the point of care.
Want more control over your literature searching? Access the full EBSCO interface with NHS OpenAthens and search databases like CINAHL, MEDLINE, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences, LISTA and GreenFILE. We can train you to search these databases effectively!
search.ebscohost.com
The library catalogue has an area for staff to suggest new books to the collection! This can be found by logging into your library account & submitting through 'Purchase Suggestions'. Suggestions from staff form the basis of our new collections, login to your account below! elms.koha-ptfs.co.uk 📚️
The library has a subscription to the British Journal of Nursing.
Log in 'through your institution' with your OpenAthens details to browse and read the articles available.
You can sign up for a free OpenAthens account here: openathens.nice.org.uk
www.magonlinelibrary.com/journal/bjon
March is National Nutrition Month. For the professionals, we have a range of books available on nutrition and dietetics. For the rest of us, see a range of tips and guidance on eating healthy by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org/national-nut...
We produce a regular leadership bulletin full of the latest tips, advice, guidance, trends and news on the topic from both in and outside of the NHS. View issues at whhtlibraries.weebly.com/management-b... To be sent new issues directly, please email westherts.librarywat@nhs.net
In order for our service to develop, improve and grow we need your feedback! Please share how the library has helped you. You can do so by filling in the feedback form here:
forms.gle/wNyAj6VaA7LW... #NHSKLS
DynaMed’s interactive Decision Tree helps you navigate complex patient scenarios across any specialty. Get validated, evidence-based guidance in seconds directly at the point of care. Log in via OpenAthens or your personal account to access these features
www.dynamed.com
The library has a print subscription to the Practising Midwife! Ideal for all Midwives and Maternity Workers.
The newest issues can be found in the library and staff are welcome to browse them. Please contact the library if you are seeking an older edition.
Grey Literature includes working materials published by organisations, rather than through commercial & academic means, often ‘anything unable to stand on a shelf by itself’.
More information on Grey Literature can be found here: tinyurl.com/4fnarwrp
February marks LGBT History Month! The Library has a range of ebooks on LGBTQ+ subjects that range from profound & challenging to technical & fiction. Access via app.kortext.com & login with OpenAthens openathens.nice.org.uk
Training is available from the Library in topics such as evidence searching skills, critical appraisal, referencing, reflective writing, health information literacy & an introduction to medical terminology. Contact us to book a session for you or your colleagues.
Taking a moment to celebrate our incredible West Herts colleagues who got published.
Their research and expertise continue to drive improvements in patient care and innovation across our services. Explore the full list of last year’s publications here:
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/application/...
It's Day 4 of #HIW2026! The theme of today is Mental Health. Every Mind Matters offers advice & tips to help people look after their mental health. Includes a section for young people: nhs.uk/every-mind-matters
The library also has wellbeing books available to staff, tinyurl.com/yzr6ny5k
Day 3 of #HIW2026 focuses on Women’s Health highlighting key challenges, priorities and the importance of supporting women’s wellbeing throughout life.
More info: tinyurl.com/3cjpxhr7
It's Day 2 of #HIW2026! It is essential that patient information is accessible to all.
The NHS has a website that signposts to translated healthcare information www.nhs.uk/about-us/hea...
Contact the library for further support with patient leaflets .
It’s Health Information Week 2026 #HIW2026 – a campaign to improve the standard of health information provided to the public. Monday’s theme is ‘Children & Young People’. For an insight into children’s health & welfare, see the latest government statistics at
tinyurl.com/4jmwskwt
Welcome to Health Information Week! Today's theme is health information in languages other than English. Following updates to @pifonline.bsky.social directory in collaboration with NHS and public libraries, you can include language in the PIF TICK search piftick.org.uk/health-topics/ #hiw2026 #hiw26
New staff require lots of time & attention. Give yourself a small break by sending your new staff to the library. We can register them & provide a full induction of our services while you grab a hot drink. Contact the library to arrange
Learn how to search & access current high-quality evidence from sources such as journal databases. Ideal for staff & students with assignments, devising guidelines, conducting research or developing their service.
Please contact westherts.librarysta@nhs.net or 3313 4818.
January is #LoveYourLiverMonth which aims to raise awareness of risk factors for liver disease. Find out how you can improve your liver health & raise awareness: britishlivertrust.org.uk/love-your-liver-month For any resources, or alerts on the latest research on this condition. Contact the library
You may not know that we subscribe to the Journal of Community Nursing. Browse the latest issues at our St Albans library, and contact us if you need a copy of any of it’s articles. Copies of up to two articles can be requested from each individual issue.
At West Herts we have clinicalskills.net - a tool for learning clinical skills. The guides are illustrated to be accessible to staff from all backgrounds. Each guide is downloadable and features checklists, assessment pages and referenced guidelines. Access via OpenAthens.
Do you struggle to distinguish between descriptive and reflective writing in your work? Reflection is looking at an experience in depth and learning from it. ✍️
Contact the Library for a session to improve on your Reflective Writing skills at westherts.librarywat@nhs.net.
The library has over 150 journals in its archive for staff to access!
Some of these titles include Dysphagia, Bone and Joint Journal, Journal of Community Nursing, The Practising Midwife and many more!📖
For more information on the journals held please contact the library.
Did you know? WHTH Libraries subscribe to Dysphagia!
Browse the latest issues in our Library, and let us know if you’d like a copy of any article - you can request up to two articles from each issue.
