Source: Clinical Trials Unit, Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Date: Thursday 3rd December
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm
Venue: Seminar Room B, Clinical Skills Lab, Ground floor, D Block APH
Contact: Carol Eames ext: 2958 carol.eames@whnt.nhs.uk
In a nutshell: Have you had experience of research? Would you like to share your results and experiences? For example – setting up your project; your experience of data collection; writing up your research. Perhaps you would like to discuss your experiences at this or at a future meeting. We would be interested to get your thoughts on your research training needs. As usual we hope for an informal, friendly meeting with shared research experiences and discussion. Our aim is to support researchers in the Trust.
Some important notes: If you have any topics you would like us to address please don't hesitate to contact us.
Monday, 9 November 2009
ICH GCP training session
Source: Clinical Trials Unit, Wirral University Teaching Hospital
For flyer link here
In a nutshell: Research Governance & ICH-GCP Training for Researchers
Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians
Date and time of session: Monday 18 January 2010: 13.00-16.30 pm
Venue: Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital
Objective: To provide a clear understanding of why we have regulation
Of research; what that regulation (Research Governance) means in practice and, for the special case of clinical trials for licensing new drugs or devices, how to comply with the specific Regulatory Requirements
(ICH-GCP) GCP: Good Clinical Practice - 'Design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and to ensure the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are protected'
ICH: International Conference on Harmonisation (of technical
Requirements for registration of pharmaceutical products for human use)
Researchers; WUTH employed researchers should attend GCP training every 18 months, with a maximum of two years between training as a limit.
Some important notes: To book your place, please ring the R&D/CTU Office (ext 2958) or by email to Carol.Eames@whnt.nhs.uk. For further information visit the R&D intranet pages.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For flyer link here
In a nutshell: Research Governance & ICH-GCP Training for Researchers
Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians
Date and time of session: Monday 18 January 2010: 13.00-16.30 pm
Venue: Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital
Objective: To provide a clear understanding of why we have regulation
Of research; what that regulation (Research Governance) means in practice and, for the special case of clinical trials for licensing new drugs or devices, how to comply with the specific Regulatory Requirements
(ICH-GCP) GCP: Good Clinical Practice - 'Design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and to ensure the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are protected'
ICH: International Conference on Harmonisation (of technical
Requirements for registration of pharmaceutical products for human use)
Researchers; WUTH employed researchers should attend GCP training every 18 months, with a maximum of two years between training as a limit.
Some important notes: To book your place, please ring the R&D/CTU Office (ext 2958) or by email to Carol.Eames@whnt.nhs.uk. For further information visit the R&D intranet pages.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Friday, 30 October 2009
BMJ and BMJ Journals now available for all NHS users
Source: Integrated Library Service
For fulltext link here
In a nutshell: The NHS in England has centrally purchased online access to BMJ Journals for all NHS users located in England. This includes access to BMJ and 22 specialist journals such as Gut, Heart and Thorax. In addition you benefit from unrestricted online access to all the BMJ Journals back to volume 1 issue 1 via your NHS Athens username and password. To find out how to get an NHS Athens account, please see Library Helpsheet No. 1: Creating and using your NHS Athens account.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page
For fulltext link here
In a nutshell: The NHS in England has centrally purchased online access to BMJ Journals for all NHS users located in England. This includes access to BMJ and 22 specialist journals such as Gut, Heart and Thorax. In addition you benefit from unrestricted online access to all the BMJ Journals back to volume 1 issue 1 via your NHS Athens username and password. To find out how to get an NHS Athens account, please see Library Helpsheet No. 1: Creating and using your NHS Athens account.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page
New England Journal of Medicine: *New content!*
Source: Integrated Library Service
In a nutshell: The library's subscription to the New England Journal of Medicine now includes full text articles from 1993 to present, and a new feature, Videos in Clinical Medicine.
Videos in Clinical Medicine are educational videos to teach procedures requiring skilled techniques and specialized physical examination. This first series of teaching videos is intended to help students, trainees, and younger physicians to learn procedural techniques from experienced colleagues.
The videos are available both in a downloadable file and in a version compatible with handheld digital devices. Each video is from five to eight minutes long and is accompanied online by a printable summary to supplement the video.
How do I access Videos in Clinical Medicine?
Go to http://www.nejm.org/ and scroll down the page to the link to 'More Procedure Videos'.
Alternatively, go directly to http://content.nejm.org/misc/videos.dtl.
The videos are displayed as most recent additions first.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
In a nutshell: The library's subscription to the New England Journal of Medicine now includes full text articles from 1993 to present, and a new feature, Videos in Clinical Medicine.
Videos in Clinical Medicine are educational videos to teach procedures requiring skilled techniques and specialized physical examination. This first series of teaching videos is intended to help students, trainees, and younger physicians to learn procedural techniques from experienced colleagues.
The videos are available both in a downloadable file and in a version compatible with handheld digital devices. Each video is from five to eight minutes long and is accompanied online by a printable summary to supplement the video.
How do I access Videos in Clinical Medicine?
Go to http://www.nejm.org/ and scroll down the page to the link to 'More Procedure Videos'.
Alternatively, go directly to http://content.nejm.org/misc/videos.dtl.
The videos are displayed as most recent additions first.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
BMJ Best Practice trial starts 1st November 2009
Source: Integrated Library Service
In a nutshell: WUTH has a trial of BMJ Best Practice for a 1 month period starting from 1st November 2009. We would appreciate any feedback you can offer about the resource; please read on to find out how you can give feedback.
For more information about the trial please contact Eileen Hume, Head of Trust Integrated Library Service (Eileen.hume@nhs.net).
How do I access BMJ Best Practice?
You will need your NHS Athens username and password to log in to BMJ Best Practice. To find out how to get an NHS Athens account, please see Library Helpsheet No. 1: Creating and Using an NHS Athens account.
If you have an NHS Athens username and password, visit BMJ Best Practice at http://bestpractice.bmj.com/ and select the link to ‘Log in via Athens’.
What is BMJ Best Practice?
BMJ Best Practice is an evidence based resource featuring the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion – presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis on different conditions.
For each condition Best Practice produces a summary and definition, aetiology, epidemiology, through key diagnostic steps and tests into treatment approaches with drugs, guidelines and evidence, finishing with recommendations and outlook for patient follow-up.
Which topics does it cover?
Allergy and immunology
Cardiothoracic surgery
Cardiovascular disorders
Critical care medicine
Dermatology
Ear, nose and throat
Emergency medicine
Endocrinology and metabolic disorders
Gastroenterology and hepatology
General surgery
Geriatric medicine
Haematology
Health maintenance
Infectious diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Nutrition
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics and adolescent medicine
Psychiatry
Respiratory disorders
Rheumatology
Urology
Vascular surgery
Where can I give feedback about BMJ Best Practice?
Please submit a Library Suggestion Form to give any feedback about BMJ Best Practice.
Further resources
If you would like to find out more about the range of health information resources and library services available to enhance your clinical and business decision-making please visit the Integrated Library Service webpages at www.whnt.nhs.uk/library.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
In a nutshell: WUTH has a trial of BMJ Best Practice for a 1 month period starting from 1st November 2009. We would appreciate any feedback you can offer about the resource; please read on to find out how you can give feedback.
For more information about the trial please contact Eileen Hume, Head of Trust Integrated Library Service (Eileen.hume@nhs.net).
How do I access BMJ Best Practice?
You will need your NHS Athens username and password to log in to BMJ Best Practice. To find out how to get an NHS Athens account, please see Library Helpsheet No. 1: Creating and Using an NHS Athens account.
If you have an NHS Athens username and password, visit BMJ Best Practice at http://bestpractice.bmj.com/ and select the link to ‘Log in via Athens’.
What is BMJ Best Practice?
BMJ Best Practice is an evidence based resource featuring the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion – presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis on different conditions.
For each condition Best Practice produces a summary and definition, aetiology, epidemiology, through key diagnostic steps and tests into treatment approaches with drugs, guidelines and evidence, finishing with recommendations and outlook for patient follow-up.
Which topics does it cover?
Allergy and immunology
Cardiothoracic surgery
Cardiovascular disorders
Critical care medicine
Dermatology
Ear, nose and throat
Emergency medicine
Endocrinology and metabolic disorders
Gastroenterology and hepatology
General surgery
Geriatric medicine
Haematology
Health maintenance
Infectious diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Nutrition
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics and adolescent medicine
Psychiatry
Respiratory disorders
Rheumatology
Urology
Vascular surgery
Where can I give feedback about BMJ Best Practice?
Please submit a Library Suggestion Form to give any feedback about BMJ Best Practice.
Further resources
If you would like to find out more about the range of health information resources and library services available to enhance your clinical and business decision-making please visit the Integrated Library Service webpages at www.whnt.nhs.uk/library.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Monday, 19 October 2009
Research Governance & ICH-GCP Training for Researchers
Source: WUTH Research and Development
Link to the advertising poster
In a nutshell: WUTH employed researchers should attend GCP training every 18 months, with a maximum of two years between training as a limit. WUTH Research Governance & ICH-GCP training is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians. The objective is to provide a clear understanding of why we have regulation of research; what that regulation (Research Governance) means in practice and, for the special case of clinical trials for licensing new drugs or devices, how to comply with the specific Regulatory Requirements (ICH-GCP).
The next session is:
Venue: Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital
Date: Monday 18 January 2010
Time: 13.00-16.30
To book your place, please ring the R&D/CTU Office on Ext 2958 or email Carol.Eames@whnt.nhs.uk
Some important notes:
GCP: Good Clinical Practice - 'Design, conduct, performance, monitoring,
auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and to
ensure the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are
protected'
ICH: International Conference on Harmonisation (of technical requirements
for registration
of pharmaceutical products for human use)
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Link to the advertising poster
In a nutshell: WUTH employed researchers should attend GCP training every 18 months, with a maximum of two years between training as a limit. WUTH Research Governance & ICH-GCP training is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians. The objective is to provide a clear understanding of why we have regulation of research; what that regulation (Research Governance) means in practice and, for the special case of clinical trials for licensing new drugs or devices, how to comply with the specific Regulatory Requirements (ICH-GCP).
The next session is:
Venue: Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital
Date: Monday 18 January 2010
Time: 13.00-16.30
To book your place, please ring the R&D/CTU Office on Ext 2958 or email Carol.Eames@whnt.nhs.uk
Some important notes:
GCP: Good Clinical Practice - 'Design, conduct, performance, monitoring,
auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and to
ensure the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are
protected'
ICH: International Conference on Harmonisation (of technical requirements
for registration
of pharmaceutical products for human use)
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
John A. Aitken Library modernisation
Source: Integrated Library Service
In a nutshell: Access to the John A. Aitken Library will be unavailable from Tuesday 13th October 2009 due to the modernisation of the library facilities at Wirral Postgraduate Medical Centre. Access will be reviewed at regular intervals.
During this period the following library services are available:
A drop-in library service will be provided in the Leadership and Development Centre at Elm House every Monday and Thursday 12-2 (to be reviewed according to service demand).
You will be able to:
*make enquires
*place and collect inter library loan requests (books and journal articles)
*request and collect Library Membership cards
*use the computers in Elm House when available
You will be able to use the McArdle Library, Arrowe Park Hospital for:
*Computer use (24 hours a day) for Internet, Microsoft Office, Reference Manager, SPSS, PCIS, NVivo, Boardmaker and SCI45
*Borrowing books (9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.)
*Printing and photocopying (Free for CCO staff 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.)
The ILS (Integrated Library Service) website provides comprehensive information about the library service at: http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/library. You can use this to:
*Request Literature Searches
*Book onto Training Sessions
*Request and receive Current Awareness Bulletins (LEAF Bulletins)
*Books can be located, reserved and renewed on the library catalogue at: http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/library/heritage
Access NHS Evidence at http://www.evidence.nhs.uk/ for:
*Journals held at John A. Aitken Library with an online subscription
*Full text journal and electronic books collections
*Health related databases i.e. MEDLINE, CINAHL
How to contact us
Requests and enquiries can be made to the McArdle Library, Arrowe Park Hospital during staffed hours (9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.):
Telephone 0151 604 7223 Internal extension 8610
Fax 0151 604 7796 Internal extension 8587
Email: mcardle.library@nhs.net
Contact the Library Service outside staffed hours at:
http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/library/ask_us_tell_us
We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this period.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
In a nutshell: Access to the John A. Aitken Library will be unavailable from Tuesday 13th October 2009 due to the modernisation of the library facilities at Wirral Postgraduate Medical Centre. Access will be reviewed at regular intervals.
During this period the following library services are available:
A drop-in library service will be provided in the Leadership and Development Centre at Elm House every Monday and Thursday 12-2 (to be reviewed according to service demand).
You will be able to:
*make enquires
*place and collect inter library loan requests (books and journal articles)
*request and collect Library Membership cards
*use the computers in Elm House when available
You will be able to use the McArdle Library, Arrowe Park Hospital for:
*Computer use (24 hours a day) for Internet, Microsoft Office, Reference Manager, SPSS, PCIS, NVivo, Boardmaker and SCI45
*Borrowing books (9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.)
*Printing and photocopying (Free for CCO staff 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.)
The ILS (Integrated Library Service) website provides comprehensive information about the library service at: http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/library. You can use this to:
*Request Literature Searches
*Book onto Training Sessions
*Request and receive Current Awareness Bulletins (LEAF Bulletins)
*Books can be located, reserved and renewed on the library catalogue at: http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/library/heritage
Access NHS Evidence at http://www.evidence.nhs.uk/ for:
*Journals held at John A. Aitken Library with an online subscription
*Full text journal and electronic books collections
*Health related databases i.e. MEDLINE, CINAHL
How to contact us
Requests and enquiries can be made to the McArdle Library, Arrowe Park Hospital during staffed hours (9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.):
Telephone 0151 604 7223 Internal extension 8610
Fax 0151 604 7796 Internal extension 8587
Email: mcardle.library@nhs.net
Contact the Library Service outside staffed hours at:
http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/library/ask_us_tell_us
We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this period.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Friday, 2 October 2009
New e-books now available
Source: Integrated Library Service
In a nutshell: The following e-books are now available (your NHS Athens username and password is required):
*How to Grow Leaders: The Seven Key Principles of Effective Leadership Development by John Adair (2005)
*International Handbook of Public Procurement by Khi V. Thai (2009)
*Develop Your Leadership Skills: The Sunday Times Creating Success Series by John
Adair (2007)
*The Handbook for Advanced Primary Care Nurses by Rebecca Neno & Debby Price (2008)
*Real World Project Management: Beyond Conventional Wisdom, Best Practices and Project Methodologies by Richard Perrin (2008)
*Bids, Tenders and Proposals: Winning Business Through Best Practice by Harold Lewis (2009)
*Asthma Care in the Community by Jill Waldron & Deirdre Denn (2007)
*Healthcare in the UK: Understanding continuity and change by Ian Greener (2008)
*Value-Driven Project Management by Harold Kerzner & Frank P. Saladis (2009)
*What Executives Need to Know About Project Management by Harold Kerzner & Frank P. Saladis (2009)
Some important notes: To find out more about registering for an NHS Athens account, please visit our NHS Athens web pages.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Free online access to all SAGE Journals until Oct 31st 2009
Source: Integrated Library Service
Link here to register for this free trial - follow the link to 'Current Free Trials'.
In a nutshell: Register for this free trial of SAGE journals and you will have access to more than 260,000 articles from more than 500 SAGE journals with content available from 1999 to October 2009.
These are some of the journals you will access for the whole of October:
*Advances in Dental Research
*The American Journal of Sports Medicine
*Angiology
*Autism
*British Journal of Visual Impairment
*Chronic Respiratory Disease
*Clinical Nursing Research
*Clinical Pediatrics
*Clinical Rehabilitation
*Dementia
*Journal of Aging and Health
*Journal of Child Health Care
*Journal of Family Nursing
*Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
*Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
*Journal of Management
*Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
*Lupus
*Medical Decision Making
*Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
*Nursing Ethics
*Nutrition in Clinical Practice
*Palliative Medicine
*Qualitative Health Research
*Surgical Innovation
*Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
*Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
*Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
*Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
*Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
*Therapeutic Advances in Urology
*Trauma
*Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
And many, many more…
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Link here to register for this free trial - follow the link to 'Current Free Trials'.
In a nutshell: Register for this free trial of SAGE journals and you will have access to more than 260,000 articles from more than 500 SAGE journals with content available from 1999 to October 2009.
These are some of the journals you will access for the whole of October:
*Advances in Dental Research
*The American Journal of Sports Medicine
*Angiology
*Autism
*British Journal of Visual Impairment
*Chronic Respiratory Disease
*Clinical Nursing Research
*Clinical Pediatrics
*Clinical Rehabilitation
*Dementia
*Journal of Aging and Health
*Journal of Child Health Care
*Journal of Family Nursing
*Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
*Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
*Journal of Management
*Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
*Lupus
*Medical Decision Making
*Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
*Nursing Ethics
*Nutrition in Clinical Practice
*Palliative Medicine
*Qualitative Health Research
*Surgical Innovation
*Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
*Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
*Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
*Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
*Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
*Therapeutic Advances in Urology
*Trauma
*Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
And many, many more…
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Monday, 28 September 2009
Latest Royal College of Nursing Research bulletin
Source: Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 28th September 2009
In a nutshell: The latest RCN Research and Development bulletin contains the following items:
1. RCN Study of Nursing Care series
2. Research Funding
3. Department of Health Policy Research Programme - Evaluation of the Alcohol Improvement Programme (AIP)
4. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Programme - Promising Innovations in Healthcare Delivery in the NHS
5. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) programme
6. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)
7. NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) Work programme Topic Reviews
8. Campbell, D. M. et al (2009), "Increasing the use of evidence in health policy: practice and views of policy makers and researchers", Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2009, 6:21
9. RCN Publications
10. Royal College of Nursing Library Services & Archives
11. Safety 2010 world conference
12. Change Champions Toolkit Seminar: "The deteriorating patient"
13. Change Champions Toolkit Seminar: "3rd improving medication safety: sharing the lessons learnt"
14. RCN Events
15. Social Research Association (SRA) annual conference, "Moving on up - social mobility and social research"
16. 4th Folk.us conference, "Turning the Tide: Research by, for and with service users"
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 28th September 2009
In a nutshell: The latest RCN Research and Development bulletin contains the following items:
1. RCN Study of Nursing Care series
2. Research Funding
3. Department of Health Policy Research Programme - Evaluation of the Alcohol Improvement Programme (AIP)
4. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Programme - Promising Innovations in Healthcare Delivery in the NHS
5. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) programme
6. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)
7. NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) Work programme Topic Reviews
8. Campbell, D. M. et al (2009), "Increasing the use of evidence in health policy: practice and views of policy makers and researchers", Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2009, 6:21
9. RCN Publications
10. Royal College of Nursing Library Services & Archives
11. Safety 2010 world conference
12. Change Champions Toolkit Seminar: "The deteriorating patient"
13. Change Champions Toolkit Seminar: "3rd improving medication safety: sharing the lessons learnt"
14. RCN Events
15. Social Research Association (SRA) annual conference, "Moving on up - social mobility and social research"
16. 4th Folk.us conference, "Turning the Tide: Research by, for and with service users"
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
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