Can systematic reviews ever be the same again? The definition of a systematic review is, according the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions is that they: “seek to collate all evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria in order to address a specific research question” But what happens when all the evidence is not available […]

On Thursday 6th January and Tuesday 11th January 2011, there will be a period of downtime on the NHS e-journal links to carry out essential maintenance. Access to NHS e-journals will be problematic durinng this period. We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause.

20th – 24 December Due to adverse weather conditions the library will be shutting at 8pm on 22nd and 23rd December. Further snowfall may require earlier closure. Please phone to check that the library is open before coming in. Phone:- 01223 336750It will close at 12:30 on 24th December

The Medical Library will  close at 12.30pm on Friday 24th December 2010,  and reopen at 8.00am Tuesday 4th January 2011. We wish all members of the Medical Library a very merry Christmas,  and best wishes for the new year.

The Cochrane Library has been updated with a wealth of new and updated protocols and systematic reviews.Included are: Music interventions for mechanically ventilated patients Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from 6 months to 5 years of age Sublingual immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis Altered dietary salt intake for preventing and treating […]

Stroke RehabiliationFrom the NHS Evidence Specialist Collection: Stroke The 2010 Evidence Update on Stroke Rehabilitation covers systematic reviews published between 1st July 2009 and 30th September 2010, with expert reviewers summarising evidence and commenting on key developments in the field. Malignancies Post Kidney Transplant from the NHS Evidence Specialist Collection: kidney diseases and male urogenital […]

As part of the Medical Library’s continued migration to e-journals more print journals, which are duplicated within Cambridge University Libraries, have been identified for possible disposal to the UK Research Reserve, (see http://www.ukrr.ac.uk/.) This will allow the Medical Library to use the space for more pressing needs. Please see the attached list, following this link […]

http://www.rightcare.nhs.uk/atlas/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/nov/25/health-health http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/6453/healthcare_atlas_maps_nhs_variations http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1332992/NHS-postcode-lottery-exposed-Maps-tell-you-good-treatment.html http://trusttheevidence.net/ami-banerjee/variation-and-inequality-what-are-the-causes/101126122

End of Life Care From the NHS Evidence specialist collection: Innovation and Improvement This year’s Annual Evidence Update (AEU) from the commissioning and innovation and improvement specialist collections is on end of life care.  It aims to bring together up-to-date knowledge and evidence about aspects of end of life care, including patient experience, measurement, pathways […]

“The way care is funded and provided remains one of the biggest unresolved matters of the age, but we are at a turning point.Three quarters of us are likely to need some form of social care during our retirement, and thousands of younger disabled people are already requiring social care, according to a recent White […]