We’ll try to keep the library open for business regardless of the weather, but unfortunately se we have had to close the library suddenly in previous years. We’ll do our best to keep you informed – unless you hear otherwise we’re open for business as usual:  Monday – Friday 8:00am – 9:50pm Saturday 9:00am – […]

… then you’ll need to fill it up with the best medical apps around. Here’s just a selection Try the Cochrane Library app – available for iPad The Cochrane Library iPad Edition presents the latest up-to-date evidence from The Cochrane Library in a convenient, easy-to-navigate format. Monthly issues feature Cochrane Systematic Reviews selected by the […]

The National Institute for Health Research have produced a toolkit containing “practical advice to researchers in designing and conducting publicly funded clinical trials in the UK.  Through the use of an interactive routemap, this site provides information on best practice and outlines the current legal and practical requirements for conducting clinical trials.” “Based on the […]

Read all about how Cambridge University Hospitals Trust rates in the 2012 Hospital Guide produced by Dr Foster: “Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is our trust of the year for providing care that has great outcomes while also being efficient in its use of resources.” “lower than expected mortality rates at Hospital Standa rdised […]

Why PhD Students Should Blog  There’s lots of reasons why researchers and research students should blog about their work, and read other blogs:  to learn about other people working in similar fields  to gain a habit of reflection to get used to writing about your work to gain a public profile to promote and disseminate […]

Lung Cancer and Peritoneal Dialysis are the latest topics to have receive an Evidence Update from NICE.“Evidence Updates highlight new evidence relating to published accredited guidance. They are based on the scope of the particular guidance they relate to and provide a commentary on a selection of new articles published since the guidance was issued. In […]