Updated Bulletins of Interest to Staff

Several new bulletins have recently been published which may be of interest to library users.

This month’s edition of The Commissioner is now available to be viewed by staff.  The Commissioner is a monthly bulletin produced by NHS Librarians to keep you up to date with developments in commissioning.

Map of Medicine, the evidence-based clinical pathway tool designed to assist healthcare professionals in their decision making, has published its Newsletter which is aimed at keeping NHS staff updated with developments in Map of Medicine.

Current Bytes is published fortnightly by Health Librarians, and is aimed at keeping readers up to date with the electronic knowledge base, usually with a particular focus on mental health.

Also recently published, NHS Western Cheshire and Community Care Western Cheshire staff now have access to the most recent issue of  Freedom of Information Journal, which can be viewed on the extranet. This issue contains stories on the Freedom of Information Act, the Information Tribunal and Freedom of Information News.

Current Awareness Bulletin – Current Bytes

The new edition of Current Bytes, the current awareness bulletin produced by Mersey Care’s Knowledge and Library service has just been published.

Links in this issue include:

Alcohol and Depression

Does Improving Quality Save Money?

Psychiatric Services for Black and Minority Ethinic Older People

Securing Employment for Offenders with Mental Health Problems

National Confidential Enquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with a Mental Illness

Current Bytes

To be added to our distribution list for this bulletin please email library@wcheshirepct.nhs.uk

New Resources

We have a number of new resources available in the library.

Members of staff who have access to the NHS Western Cheshire extranet can follow links on the library pages to Freedom of Information Journal. Published six times a year, this journal is a vital read for all those who work in the field of information.

We also have a number of new books available in the library again this month. A list of new books is available here.

In addition, Current Awareness bulletins The Commissioner and Current Bytes have recently been published.

For more information on these, or any other library resources, do not hesitate to contact the library.

Current Bytes – Current Awareness Bulletin

The most recent edition of Current Bytes, the current awareness bulletin produced by Mersey Care’s Knowledge and Library Service is now available. The bulletin is aimed at keeping you up to date with the latest electronic-based health news.

Current Bytes

Current Awareness Bulletins

The new editions of current awareness bulletins Current Bytes, The Commissioner and New Documents Bulletin are now available. The Commissioner and New Documents Bulletin are now available as a blog, to which you can subscribe to receive updates as soon as they become available. Alternatively, to receive email alerts from NHS Western Cheshire Library service about any of these bulletins please contact library@wcheshirepct.nhs.uk

New Documents Bulletin

The Commissioner

Current Bytes (Mental Health)