UHL Libraries & Information Services provided high-quality services to NHS staff in Leicester & Leicestershire to assist decision making, research & education.
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On Monday we did a Writing for Publication session with a couple of people & here's the feedback. We see that confidence increased & all the content was relevant.
Training information is available here uhl-library.nhs.uk/training & dates for 2027 will be out soon.
#uhllibWfP
We believe we're the only NHS library to have a stained glass window...that's not in a window. Let us know if we're wrong!
But today's the feast day of St. Ursula so we celebrate this beautiful feature of @Leic_hospital LRI Library. (Though we discourage feasting in the library)
Here's the full, unabridged feedback following yesterday's critical appraisal course
It was useful & significantly increased confidence in this crucial part of evidence-based healthcare
Next one is 16th November @LRI
Details of our training: uhl-library.nhs.uk/training
#uhllibCRME
ALT Graph showing increase in confidence after the course
ALT Full feedback from course attendees
Yesterday, RefWorks, which UHL staff can access using OpenAthens accounts, became 'EndNote Fusion'.
If you want somewhere to store & organise your references & then create automatic references & bibliographies in your writing, try it our & let us know what you think.
ALT RefWorks is now EndNote Fusion
ALT What EndNote fusion offers researchers
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Identification of antibiotic allergies in children using prescribing patterns in the electronic medical record - British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology open access article @uhllib @AHPs_LLR @NHS_LLR @LLRTrainingHub
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On this day...
...1895 - Louis Pasteur, considered the inventor of vaccination, died.
...1928 - Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally discovers penicillin.
How will you leave your mark on your profession? Get in touch with @uhllib, @LeicResearch or @LPTresearch for advice!
ALT Louis Pasteur
ALT Sir Alexander Fleming
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Impact of structured medication reviews on prescribing in English primary care: a retrospective observational cohort study - BJGP open access article @uhllib @AHPs_LLR @NHS_LLR @LLRTrainingHub
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Exploring the implementation and integration of structured medication reviews in primary care: a qualitative evaluation using normalisation process theory - BJGP open access article @uhllib @AHPs_LLR @NHS_LLR @LLRTrainingHub
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1⃣2⃣ years ago today work began to convert the historic Odames Ward at @Leic_hospital Royal Infirmary into a new library.
👇🏾 Below you can see photos from before, during & after construction. If you've appreciated the library & the services we offer - let us know!
🗣️ This week we did a health literacy session for a small group of @Leic_hospital staff & here's the very positive feedback they gave us.
🎆 Join us for our final session of 2026 at Glenfield Hospital library on 5th November.
Info & bookings: uhl-library.nhs.uk/training
#uhllibHLA
Please note that our libraries will not be staffed on Monday 31st August due to the bank holiday.
Usual staffing is in place other than this.
2026 training sessions can be found here (uhl-library.nhs.uk/training) & places can be booked via HELM (uhlhelm.com) & KnowledgeShare (knowledgeshare.nhs.uk)
Includes
🔎 Literature searching
ℹ️ Health literacy
📊 Using stats & data
✍️ Systematic reviews
💬 Referencing
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On Weds 6 @Leic_hospital staff attended @uhllib's 1st Writing patient information in plain English with the help of AI. Feedback was positive!
We covered the #NHS document readability tool, Editor in Word , #NHS style content guide & Copilot @RMitchell_NHS @DrRuw @simon_pizzey
This week we did a critical appraisal workshop for a small group of @LPTnhs staff. Here is the feedback they gave us.
Find out more on our training and invite us to speak to your team or group if it would be helpful: uhl-library.nhs.uk/training
#uhllibCRME
ALT An image showing the increase in confidence from before and after the course.
ALT An image showing the feedback from course participants.
‼️ Monday's Health Literacy Awareness session was well attended and greatly appreciated by those who were there.
👇 The full evaluations are below.
🆓 Find dates for the rest of the year and book via uhlhelm.com or knowledgeshare.nhs.uk
#uhllibHLA
ALT A graph showing increased understanding of health literacy issues as a result of the course, increasing 68.4% on average.
ALT An image showing comments from participants virtually all of which are very positive.
ALT An image showing date for this training course during 2026.
👇 Yesterday we did a Critical reading Made Easy course and here are the full evaluation results.
✅ The course was appreciated and helpful to those who attended.
🆓 Find a free course that helps you: uhl-library.nhs.uk/training
#uhllibCRME
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Also a new session on Writing in plain English with the help of AI. Limited spaces available.
2026 training sessions can be found here (uhl-library.nhs.uk/training) & places can be booked via HELM (uhlhelm.com) & KnowledgeShare (knowledgeshare.nhs.uk)
🔎 Literature searching
🗣️ Health literacy
☑️ Critical appraisal
🔢 Using stats & data
✍️ Systematic review
2026 training sessions can be found here (uhl-library.nhs.uk/training) & places can be booked via HELM (uhlhelm.com) & KnowledgeShare (knowledgeshare.nhs.uk)
🔎 Literature searching
🗣️ Health literacy
☑️ Critical appraisal
🔢 Using stats & data
✍️ Systematic review
