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​The Library and Knowledge Service informs the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based health care across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Book of the Week - Textbook of adult emergency medicine

Originally published over 25 years ago, the Sixth Edition of this well-known textbook provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of Adult Emergency Medicine. It is an invaluable guide for trainees and other health professionals, including nurse specialists and paramedics, offering concise and practical guidance based on the latest..

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Book of the Week - Textbook of adult emergency medicine
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Topic of the Month - Alcohol Awareness

This week is Alcohol Awareness Week which is is coordinated by Alcohol Change UK and is a chance for all of us to get thinking about how much we drink. It’s a week of awareness-raising and campaigning for change. This years theme is 'Alcohol..

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Topic of the Month - Alcohol Awareness
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Book of the Week - Total burn care

From resuscitation through reconstruction and rehabilitation, Total Burn Care walks you through every step of the burn management process. This integrated, multidisciplinary text remains an indispensable resource for general and plastic surgeons, intensivists, anesthetists, and nurses, offering practical guidance on meeting the clinical, physical, psychological,..

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Book of the Week - Total burn care
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Book of the Week - The rehabilitation and management of long covid: a handbook for clinical practice

Founded on therapeutic principles and evidence from other chronic conditions, and informed by clinician and lived experience expertise, this Book of the Week advances the narrative of Long COVID from “what do we know” to “what can we do.” It skilfully integrates the latest evidence..

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Book of the Week - The rehabilitation and management of long covid: a handbook for clinical practice
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What you told us - Library & Knowledge Service Survey 2026: Results

Thank you to everyone who took part in the LKS survey during May. Your feedback helps us to improve our service, making sure that it is designed to meet your needs. Below are some of the main results of the survey: Supporting learning and patient..

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What you told us - Library & Knowledge Service Survey 2026: Results
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