Will you be especially careful not to walk under ladders today? Or make sure a black cat doesn’t cross your path? Friday 13th is deemed especially superstitious by many – this blog post takes a look at why.

Will you be especially careful not to walk under ladders today? Or make sure a black cat doesn’t cross your path? Friday 13th is deemed especially superstitious by many – this blog post takes a look at why.

We have some staff changes here at Gosall Library. While Katie Roper is on maternity leave Emma Dent will be covering as information services librarian. If you would like to contact Emma please email her on emma.dent@lscft.nhs.uk.

Think tank The King Fund has published a blog article on its predictions for what 2023 will hold for health and care systems. (Four minute read).
Under pressure: what will 2023 hold for the health and care system? | The King’s Fund
The current bulletins for Digital Mental Health and Health Services Management, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust, are now available to view and download.
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Just a reminder that the Gosall Library will be closed on Monday 29th August for the Bank Holiday weekend. We would like to wish all our colleagues a lovely extended weekend.

Source: Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast
What better way to discover new books than through recommendations from the shelves of inspiring women?
Campaigner, Gina Miller tells Vick Hope how she has taken adversity and turned it into power.
Gina is a businesswoman and dedicated philanthropist who strongly believes in standing up for what she thinks is right, no matter the cost. She has shown this through her social justice work, her True and Fair Campaign, and through the legal challenges she launched against the government during Brexit. Her memoir, Rise, tells Gina’s remarkable story.
The current bulletin for Eating Disorders, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download here
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
The current bulletins for Dementia and Community Health, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, are now available to view and download.
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
The current bulletin for Public Health, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download here.
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lancashirecarelibraryblog