Worcestershire Health Libraries

01/12/2025

Due to a staff event, our team will be unavailable until 1.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday 2nd December), and will be offering a remote service for the remainder of the afternoon.

Self-service machines at all sites and our online resources will be unaffected, so you can continue to access resources as usual.

Please see our website for additional support and information.

03/11/2025

Rowlands Library, CHEC will be unstaffed from 2.45pm today, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

29/10/2025

🧠October 29th is World Stroke Day

World Stroke Day highlights the importance of prevention, rapid response, and ongoing care for stroke patients. Strokes are a leading neurological cause of disability worldwide (The Lancet), but many strokes are preventable with proper management of risk factors.

ClinicalKey can support you with easily accessible evidence-based resources to help you make the right decisions at every step of patient care. Improve outcomes and quality of life for stroke survivors. Discover how ClinicalKey can support your practice today.

27/10/2025

27/10/2025

Spootacular display at the Rowlands Library in Charles Hastings Education Centre, come one and all take out a scary read if you dare 🦇🕷🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️🧟🐈‍⬛

21/10/2025

🔍Did you know that Worcestershire Health Libraries provides free access to ClinicalKey? Access using your OpenAthens account for quality, evidence based resources such as clinical overviews, drug monographs, books and journals.

20/10/2025

🔍Our Literature Search Service connects you with high-quality clinical and health management evidence to support your work, research, and professional development. We provide tailored searches across all healthcare and public health fields, helping you access the latest and most relevant information.

Request a search here for audits, research, patient care, policy-making, or CPD: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/worcestershire-health-libraries-literature-search-service/

17/10/2025

Join an expert from ClinicalKey on Monday 20th October at 11am for this quick online refresher session which will show you how to make the most of ClinicalKey - an excellent evidence-based clinical resource which is available to you through Worcestershire Health Libraries.

Register here to secure your place: 9f761722-a528-478a-9da7-f5f648e58d0f@9274ee3f-9425-4109-a27f-9fb15c10675d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9f761722-a528-478a-9da7-f5f648e58d0f@9274ee3f-9425-4109-a27f-9fb15c10675d

15/10/2025

For all of the little ones who didn't make it, and for the families who love them.

15/10/2025

💙🩷Tonight at 7pm, we will light a candle to remember all babies who taken too soon and all the families who love and miss them.



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13/10/2025

📢FREE Online Class with ClinicalKey on 16th October, 10.30am

"Becoming the Editor’s Pick: Understanding Editorial Perspectives on Manuscript Success and Pitfalls masterclass" with Dr Ximena Alvira MD, PhD

This masterclass offers valuable insights into the world of research writing and publishing, focusing on the key factors that editors consider when reviewing manuscripts. By understanding the expectations and requirements of target journals, participants can enhance their chances of getting published.

Registration page: f8f9afae-6e25-4969-a510-1dd69da51d91@9274ee3f-9425-4109-a27f-9fb15c10675d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f8f9afae-6e25-4969-a510-1dd69da51d91@9274ee3f-9425-4109-a27f-9fb15c10675d

09/10/2025

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