Last year we said goodbye to our full time library assistant, Laura Sharpe who after 3 years with theTrust has moved on to an HR undergraduate scheme. We welcomed our new library assistant Susan Camp to the library team in October.…
Last year I did an online course on Developing Effective Networks for Change and Improvement #DEN4CI delivered by Source for Networks and London South Bank University. Here I want to highlight the resources available on the website and the course that you might find useful in your networks.…
We have had a non-medical book collection for many years because we think that reading is good for healthcare professionals and students – it reduces stress and improves thinking and communication skills all of which can have a positive effect on the way people go about their work.…
It’s been a busy year at BTHFT and library staff have been working hard to deliver an effective service despite some staffing challenges.…
Five years ago, a move back up north after the best part of 20 years in London made it logistically and financially possible to fulfil my long held ambition to retrain. I trained as a journalist in my early 20s and had been freelancing part time since having my children but librarianship was always something I was interested in.…
Congratulations on your new job.…
It has been a busy few months and there is never a dull moment at BDCFT! Here is an update on our latest news…
Well, it has been a time of sadness, change, innovation and excitement over the last few months and that just covers Chris T. Bear’s outfit changes. Here is what we have been up to recently at The Christie!…
This has been a difficult year for the Library at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals with 2 members of staff (including the Manager) on long term sick leave since June 2019. However, it has not diminished our attempts to continually improve the service for our patrons. A number of initiatives and developments have taken place and led to an improved service and experience for the users of the Library.…
We hosted a World Book Day event on Thursday 7 March 2019 where Barnsley Hospital consultant Rheumatologist Dr Ade Adebajo discussed the recently published 5th edition of his book ‘ABC of Rheumatology’. The event was well attended by staff and medical students.…
