NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

Demonstration

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is a one stop shop to help you embed evidence into your daily practice.

It includes:

  • journals, books and databases 
  • clinical decision support resources including NICE Guidelines and BMJ Best Practice 
  • policy and management information and research literature
  • resources purchased nationally and locally  
  • one-click links to full-text, request a copy or contact our library

Take a look at our demonstration for how to use the tool here:

Library Newsletter

July 2021

The July edition of the Library Newsletter is now available to view here.

Please feel free to download and share with your colleagues and/or department.

If you would like to see any additional features on our newsletter or have any queries regarding information featured in this month’s newsletter, please get in touch by emailing: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Resource of the Month

Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry

The essential reference for the prescribing of drugs for patients with mental health disorders. 

The e-book (also available to download as a PDF) provides up-to-date information, expert guidance on prescribing practice in mental health, including drug choice, treatment of adverse effects and how to augment or switch medications. The text covers a wide range of topics including pharmacological interventions for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, and many other less common conditions.

Access the guidelines here and log in using your OpenAthens login details. For help with this please email the library team academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Please feel free to download our resource of the month poster and share with your team or within your department.