Oxford Medicine Online

To help NHS staff who are tackling COVID-19, Oxford University Press is providing access to the entirety of Oxford Medicine Online to the NHS until the end of June 2020.

Library users can freely access Oxford Medicine Online using their OpenAthens login details here.

In addition Oxford Medicine Online has also freed up a collection of online resources and journals addressing COVID-19 in the hope that this information will be useful to medical professionals and carers. Find the resources here.

Online Resources – Knowledgeshare

Knowledgeshare connects health care staff with their local NHS library and knowledge Service

You can join Knowledgeshare by completing this joining form and emailing it to the Gosall Library at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk. Using the information you provide on this form the library staff will create a profile of you in the system detailing your interests.

Read more about Knowledgeshare here

Jhalak Prize

2020 shortlist announced

First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize seeks to celebrate books by British/British resident BAME writers. The prize is unique in that it accepts entries published in the UK by writers of colour. These include (and not limited to) fiction, non-fiction, short stories, graphic novels, poetry, children’s books, YA, teen and all other genres. The prize is also open to self-published writers.

See the shortlist here

Coronavirus: Gosall Library Services

Due to the current COVID19 situation and following the Government’s guidance, the Gosall Library issue desk will be closed until further notice

Library enquiries are being dealt with, where possible, by email only.  Unfortunately we are not able to deal with postal or telephone enquiries.  The Lantern Centre building is currently open and staff are welcome to visit the library to work in the hot desk areas as usual or to take out/return books using the self issue machine in the main library. Library staff are still available, by email only, to renew books, carry out literature searches and search for journals and to deal with other enquiries where possible. 

Please email us at: academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

Coronavirus: Gosall Library Services

Due to the current COVID19 situation and following the Government’s guidance, the Gosall Library issue desk will be closed until further notice from Wednesday 18th March 2020

The Lantern Centre building is currently open and staff are welcome to visit the library to work in the hot desk areas as usual or to take out/return books using the self issue machine in the main library. Library staff are still available by email to renew books, carry out literature searches and search for journals and to deal with other enquiries where possible. 

Email us at: academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk 

Anatomy.tv – Now available at Lancashire Care

The Gosall Library, May 2019
Staff and students on placement at Lancashire Care now have access to Anatomy.tv.  Anatomy TV is an online anatomy resource which gives you access to interactive 3D graphic models of human anatomy, as well as dissection radiology slides, animations and videos.  It is a great resource for teaching and learning human anatomy!
Access to Anatomy.tv is with your LCFT OpenAthens account.
Click here to login to Anatomy.tv