The Library and Knowledge Service informs the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based health care across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
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..
Book of the Week - Mother country : real stories of the Windrush children
Today, Monday 22 June, is Windrush Day. Windrush Day acknowledges and celebrates African-Caribbeans, and their descendants, who began arriving in the UK on the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948 to contribute to the post-war economy. It provides an opportunity to honour and appreciate contributions made to British..
Important Information: EBSCO CINAHL and MEDLINE databases changes
The EBSCO CINAHL and EBSCO MEDLINE databases will be changing on the 14th July and this may affect any search results that you have saved.
If you have never saved searches or results, you will not need to do anything.
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Book of the Week - Post-intensive care syndrome: a practical approach
This practical book offers in-depth explorations of the pathophysiology of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), risk factors for its development, strategies for prevention, approaches to diagnosis and management, and general principles of ICU survivorship and aftercare, accompanied by case studies and personal perspectives from survivors of..
This week is Men's Health Week and we have also made it the subject of June's Topic of the Month. Men's Health Week aims to raise awareness about the health challenges faced by men and promote strategies for better physical and mental well-being.
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