National Library for Health e-journal changes

Source: National Library for Health www.library.nhs.uk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: From the 1st January there will be a new NHS electronic journals A-Z service. The existing My Journals service (provided by TDNet) will be replace by the National Library for Health A-Z Service.

Journal content e-mail alerts provided by My Journals will also cease on the 31st December 2008. The National Library for Health has purchase Zetoc until July 2009 to provide journal content e-mail alerts.

What does this mean for me?
· If you currently have any journal content e-mail alerts set up with My Journals, these will cease on the 31st December 2008
· These alerts will not be carried over to the new Zetoc service; you will need to do this yourself at http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/index.html
· You will notice the ‘My Favourite Journals’ panel disappear on the National Library for Health

How do I set up journal content e-mail alerts from Zetoc?
You will need your NHS Athens username and password Help and support for setting up alerts is available at http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/support.html; a key resource if you are new to Zetoc.
A quick guide to setting up alerts from Zetoc is available at http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/quickguidealert.pdf.

Some important notes: Please contact us if you have any queries about these changes.
Link here for more information:
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.
Post created by: Victoria Kirk

NHS Athens changes

Source: NHS Athens www.athens.nhs.uk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: A number of improvements have been made to NHS Athens.

The most visible change will be the login area on the National Library for Health website (www.library.nhs.uk) that has been relocated to the top right corner of the page, providing a consistent place for login/logout.

You will also be able to access a new My Account page that includes information about your account and provides links for you to change your registered organisation (if you move from one Trust to another, for example). You can also change your email address and/or password.

Further improvements include:
· Being able to sign-in with either your username or your registered NHS Athens account e-mail address
· Being able to recover forgotten passwords more easily
· Being able to get an automatic email 28 days before your account is due to expire
· Being able to make an online request to have your account renewed (renewal is not an automatic process)

Link here for more information: A set of Frequently Asked Questions about the changes exists at http://www.library.nhs.uk/athens/selfregistrationfaq
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.
Post created by: Victoria Kirk

NHS Elite: a new essential IT skills course

Source: WHIS Training http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/whistraining/
Publication type: Training opportunity

In a nutshell: NHS ELITE is a new essential IT skills course that will be launched in February 2009 for the Wirral Health Community. This programme has been developed specifically for NHS staff who need to use the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) computer systems and services to do their job. It will equip all staff with the essential IT skills needed and help them to understand the security and confidentiality required when using technology within the NHS.

Link here for more information: http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/whistraining/nhselite/
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.
Post created by: Victoria Kirk