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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our library at Goole is moving to our education centre. The team are busy getting everything ready for our colleagues! We look forward to welcoming you soon! #TeamNLAG #librarylife

A corner of the new library with new shelving is shown

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did you know that BMJ Best Practice is freely available to all NHS staff in England? Get instant access to up-to-date evidence and guidelines on a wide range of conditions at bestpractice.bmj.com Access via your @openathens.bsky.social account!

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

September 8 is #InternationalLiteracyDay! Along with Reading Day, Tea Drinking Day and Cardigan Day, this is an important day on the #library calendar. In all seriousness, your local #NHSlibrary is a great place to find all kinds of reading resources. #librarylife #medlibs

The words "International Literacy Day" are underneath a drawing of a hand adding or lifting away a book to/from a stack of books.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It may not be as hot as it has been - but staying hydrated is still critical for self-care.

H2O Really sign shows all the ways water and being hydrated benefit the body.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Did you know the BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager can help you manage complex conditions with ease. Simply add your patients comorbidities for tailored treatment recommendations. Nationally funded and free to the NHS in England! bmj.com/company/nhse/ #BMJBestPractice

A pink background with blue and white smart phone on the right, and words on the left in white that say 'Manage a patient's acute condition alongside their existing ones'

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

📢 Available to all Humber Health Partnership staff! MAH Complete is a collection of health journals, from the Mark Allen Group, covering nursing, midwifery, medicine, allied health and much more. Full text available with your NHS Athens account. Find it via the QR code.

MAH Complete in blue, black writing says 'free access to over 65,000 articles with your NHS Athens account. Below that it says Scan Me! and there is a QR code to scan.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

As this #NHS staff #wellbeing needs poster from NHSE Wellbeing shows, regular breaks & hydration are basic needs - a great reminder for NLaG & HUTH colleagues, especially in the heat.

A white background with a blue pyramid split into hierarchies of need for wellbeing.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Happy #Pride month from all of us here at NLaGLibs! #medlibs #librarylife

Eric, the library skeleton stands by a library enquiry desk wearing rainbow colours to celebrate Pride.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Our whiteboard continues to garner lots of engagement. 😀 This week, we are asking whether you are a cat person or a dog person or have a different view, like the person who has picked lobster as their go-to animal!

A whiteboard with blue wiring on it and a couple of posters advertising library resources. The main question says 'Are you a dog person, cat person, another animal, not my thing or you can't make me choose it's not fair. There are a series of lines indicating people's votes for each one.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Searching for evidence is simple with the #NHS Knowledge and Library Hub! Just go to research.ebsco.com/c/u5znqb/sea... and log in with @openathens.bsky.social to start searching today.

Searching for evidence is now so much easier. The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Centrally funded for healthcare by the NHS.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Health literacy matters — it helps us understand information, ask the right questions and make confident decisions about our care. Explore the Health Literacy Programme and discover tools to support clearer communication in healthcare. #HIW2026

Blue banner with white text reading "Health Literacy: You can make a difference". On the right is a circular blue icon showing a person in a suit and tie with a gear symbol over their head, representing thinking or understanding health information.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

NLaG Libraries are Christmas ready!

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Hey #NHS Humber Health Partnership staff & students: Take a break from the hustle & bustle of working life and escape into the calm oasis of our health library spaces. For #christmas awareness month - let's celebrate the calming influence of books & knowledge!

An image of background picture of library shelves with books on them in multiple spine covers.

In the foreground is white writing that says "Hey, I just met you and this is crazy. But we have free books so read them maybe?"

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📢 Available to all NHS Humber Health Partnership staff! MAH Complete is a collection of health journals, from the Mark Allen Group, covering nursing, midwifery, medicine, allied health and much more. Full text available with your NHS Athens account. Find it via the QR code.

A blue/grey themed picture with a prescription on a clipboard and drugs on the right and a QR code with the words 'scan me!' on the left

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

'tis the spooky season: Don't get spooked by an information overload this #Halloween Ask your local #NHSlibrary staff for help with literature searches, getting articles and books, advice on anything evidence-based. #medlibs #EvidenceBased #libraries #librarylife

Scooby Doo halloween picture. Scooby and Shaggy are wearing pumpkin outfits.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

#Halloween today and we hope anyone enjoying it has a fangtastic time! We also think it's the petrifyingly perfect time to mention a book on cannulation for #FridayReads - it's witchful thinking if you thought making these terrible puns wasn't in our blood! #Halloween2025 #sorrynotsorry

A white background book cover with a gloved hand holding a blood phial. The title say venepuncture and cannulation a practical guide.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

October is #HealthLiteracy Month. Health literacy empowers people to understand and act on health information, it facilitates informed decision making. Allows for safe, and equitable care. #healthliteracy #healthequity

A blue themed picture shows a miniature man and woman amongst clinical support things like a stethoscope, books, e-reader to represent the need for interaction and literacy in medicine. A headline reads October is health literacy month then you are asked to get involved and learn more because it matters.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Last night we made the local news! Calendar covered a small exhibition at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital run by NHS Humber Health Partnership showcasing a nurses story from the 50s. We would love to add to this collection. Even in the digital era, human stories connect people.

A librarian in a blouse with a pattern of books sits in front of rows of book shelves. A on screen caption says 'Rachel Rushmer. Grimsby Hospital Librarian'.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Very useful this from the University of Melbourne Library. A comprehensive guide on what different types of literature reviews are and what they entail. Totally free and includes a host of sources for further reading. unimelb.libguides.com/whichreview/...

A drawing of a tree with review families written on the centre of it. Out of that come branches leading off to text boxes that describe the main features of different types of reviews.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A yellow heat health alert has been extended until 6pm on Monday 18 August across Yorkshire and The Humber. Don't forget to #stayhydrated

Importance of hydration poster - green background with a blue title and a picture of a water bottle with lots of reasons for hydration = body temperature regulation/joint lubrication/mood improvement/cognitive development/sleep quality improvement/nutrient delivery/aiding in organ function/infection prevention.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

It's hot, hot hot out there! 🌞Please remember, staying hydrated is still critical for self-care.

Infographic showing why you should stay hydrated. Water makes up to 60% of us!

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

As this #NHS staff #wellbeing needs poster from the NHSE Wellbeing team shows, regular breaks & hydration are basic needs - a great reminder for our colleagues, especially in the heat.

A pyramid infographic with various hues of blue as a background and then graphics and information in the foreground lists the wellbeing needs for NHS staff. Key are basic needs, psychological needs and self-fulfilment needs.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

A yellow heat health alert is in effect from noon on Monday the 11th August until 6pm on Wednesday the 13th August across Yorkshire and The Humber. Please remember to keep hydrated.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

It may not be as hot as it has been or as hot as it may get - but staying hydrated is still critical for self-care.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Just a reminder in the heat for everyone in the #NHS and beyond, please #stayhydrated

A black and white picture of Department store wax mannequins melting during a heatwave in 1929

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

blue and white picture title MAH Complete. On the right are a chart, pill bottle and blood sample graphic. On the left it says 'Scan Me' and there is a QR code. It also says 'Free access to over 65,000 articles with your NHS Athens account.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Reminder for NLaG, HUTH and all NHS Humber Health Partnership staff as well as anybody in the wider #NHS - When it gets hot out there staying hydrated is critical for self-care. We need to look after ourselves so we can look after others. ☀️

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Libraries Week: Libraries Change Lives 2025. Today is all about evidence. Last year NLaG's Library and Knowledge Services saved staff over £17, 404.20 by carrying out evidence searches for them. Time that was used to care for more patients, lead improvements and support colleagues.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Libraries Week: Libraries Change Lives 2025. Up to 71% of our patients struggle to understand health information when it contains words and numbers., which can lead to increased hospital admissions and low use of preventative services... it also accounts for around 5% of NHS spending.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Libraries Week: Libraries Change Lives 2025. Quick answers. Quality evidence. Better Decisions. Better outcomes Today is 'ChooseDay' (see what we did there!) so we are highlighting how our Web V embedded point of care tools help clinicians save time, and support better patient outcomes.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

This week is Libraries Week: Libraries Change Lives 2025, highlighting how library services can help to build a sustainable economy. So we are kicking off today by revealing how we saved staff at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS FT a whopping £256,224.78 last year on books and journal articles!

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Did someone say #WellbeingWedensday? How about the idea of a #library5aday? 5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress. Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing Find our fiction here: yorcat.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha... #ReadHappy #Readingtakesyouplaces #librarylife

A cartoonised library depicts a classic if dated view of library staff at the issues desk telling a young child about a book saying "instead of powering it up, you just turn the cover to get started! instead of clicking "next page" all you do is turn it! Pretty cool, ay?"

Of note the child looks confused and this may be from an era when people thought eBooks would surpass print prior to the recent print renaissance that has shown people still prefer physical copies generally.

Are you still reading this? I admire your commitment - libraries are cool, and so are library users - have a great day!

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

It may not be as hot as it has been - but staying hydrated is still critical for self-care

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Want to access to all the online resources available to you as an #NHS member of staff or student? Self-register for an OpenAthens account: openathens.nice.org.uk.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Don't forget NHS NLaG & NHSHHP staff - you have FREE access to a range of journals online, including access to the Wiley Medical & Nursing journal collection online. Access 400+ premium healthcare journal titles.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

It takes just 20 minutes to improve your confidence searching for published research evidence. Go to e-learning for health e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/lit

A white background has a yellow lightbulb on it. In blue and green writing it says, 'Did you know...it takes just 20 minutes to improve your confidence searching for published evidence'.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Feels like we should join in here. Staff can find our fiction collection here: yorcat.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...

A book cover for the film ' A man called Otto' from the novel 'A man called Ove' by Fredrik Backman. The upper portion shows Tom Hanks as the title character in the film. The lower half of the cover has the title on an orange background.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Happy #ODPDay to all of our wonderful colleagues. Thank you for everything you do to improve the health and wellbeing of our local population in the #NHS Humber Health Partnership region. We are here to support you with the information resources for your practice and CPD.

A blue background wit pictures of operating theatre equipment has a circle on it. The outer circle is orange with the words National ODP Day 14th May committed to care committed to safety written in it. A green inner circles has two animated ODPS in blue scrubs.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Happy #NursesDay to all of our wonderful colleagues. Thank you for everything you do to improve the health and wellbeing of our local population in the #NHS Humber Health Partnership patch. We are here to support you with the information resources for your practice and CPD. #CelebratingNurses

Graphic created by the Royal College of Nursing for Nurses' Day 2025 features a representative photo of 3 smiling nurses in the bottom right hand corner. The main picture is a dark blue background with orange bands and a circle in the middle which says Royal College of Nursing Nurses' Day in it.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Over 1200 NLaG staff have now registered for an #NHS #OpenAthens account to access #EvidenceBased information to support #PatientCare Want access to journals, databases and point of care tools? Register here if you haven't created your account yet: openathens.nice.org.uk

Pink themed notice with an unlocked padlock log and the text in blue bold: 'Unlock online knowledge and evidence resources'.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Welcome to all our Humber Health Partnership colleagues & new starters at induction in Grimsby today from the Library & Knowledge Service. Look out for our speaker and register for your Open Athens account to get access to all our resources here: openathens.nice.org.uk

A blue background with in white an outline of a handshake. In the top corner it says NHS and on the left centre, next to the handshake it says 'here to help'.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Are you looking for high quality, relevant and up-to-date information to support patient care? #NHSKLHub is the place to go! For quick access visit: library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/ You can use with an OpenAthens password - ask library staff to get you registered.

Pink text on a white background followed by white text on a pink background. The text says: Direct access to information and evidence to support patient care. The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Centrally funded for healthcare by the NHS. #NHSKLHub

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Today is #WorldHealthDay which feels like a great time to remind you that if you work in the #NHS then your local #NHSLibrary is a great place to get the latest research & information on a wide range of health related topics.

plain background has a heart shaped wooden bowl with fruit and vegetables in it and wrapped around that is a black stethoscope. There is also one loose apple by the stethoscope. In green writing to the side of this it says World Health Day 7 April.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Did you know the BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager can help you manage complex conditions with ease? Simply add your patients comorbidities for tailored treatment recommendations. Nationally funded and free to the NHS in England! bmj.com/company/nhse/

Pink background with a blue screened mobile phone on the right hand side of the image. To the left white writing says BMJ Best Practice +C Manage a patient's acute condition alongside their existing ones.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is your entry point for rapid access to the evidence you need via a single search box. Free for NHS staff and students library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub

Pink and white image with writing that says evidence/information/knowledge. Simple searching. In one place. The NHS Knowledge and library hub.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

The Nurses' Bible is online. Make the most of the Royal Marsden with training from Wiley. Basic covers using the site, advanced allows you customise for local guidelines. Check out the dates and sign up: register.gotowebinar.com/rt/495423930...

A purple banner with pictures of various clinical staff in small photos. it says the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures.
There are a list of training dates (see the link posted in the text for more) and a QR code.

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Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

You don't even have to wait for a prescription to enjoy the benefits of bibliotherapy. Get a #Library5aDay - like your 5 a day fruit & veg but with books and for your wellbeing wherever you can.

On the left we have green fruit in the background, in the centre background blue fruit and on the right background orange/pink fruit creating colour stripes. In the foreground is a cartoon of a lady sat cross legged reading a book next to the words wellbeing Wednesday and #Library5aday (take five minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress).

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