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Book of the Week - Best Practice in Labour and Delivery

4 May 2026

International Day of the Midwife is celebrated on 5th May. The day celebrates the vital role midwives play in sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health. More information about the day can be found on the International Confederation of Midwives website https://internationalmidwives.org/ and also on the Royal College of Midwives website https://rcm.org.uk/rcm-events/idm-2026/.

Halton, Knowsley and St Helens Community and GP Staff

30 April 2026

Then don’t forget, the Library and Knowledge Service is here to help you! We can carry out literature searches, provide a range of training (via MS Teams or in person), provide you with full text journal articles and much much m

Book of the Week - Continuous Value Management in Healthcare : Elevating Safety, Cost, and Efficiency with a Staff-Led Approach

27 April 2026

This week's Book of the Week describes a method of managing quality while containing costs. Value Management, developed by Brian Maskell and colleagues, links quality and finance and gives frontline staff greater control of quality and improved information on cost.

Book of the Week - Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology

20 April 2026

This weeks Book of the Week is Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. A favourite text of physiology students worldwide, it delivers the complex knowledge you need to master in a distinctive, easy-to-digest format.

New Website - KnowledgeShare

14 April 2026

We now have a subscription to KnowledgeShare – a national current awareness service managed by NHS Librarians across the country. Sign up using your NHS OpenAthens account to get the latest evidence, research and guidance directly to your inbox, keeping you up to date and saving you valuable time. Whether you need updates in a specific specialty or across multiple areas, we ensure you never miss important developments https://forms.office.com/e/gPH1zBVg2E.

Book of the Week - Autism Decoded: The Essential Handbook

13 April 2026

April is World Autism Acceptance Month and our Book of the Week has been chosen to tie in with this. This campaign provides an opportunity to show how your actions can make a real difference to help create an inclusive and accepting world. You can find out more about the month here https://waam.autism.org.uk/.

Wound Care at MWL Libraries

10 April 2026

This April, MWL is launching a new Trust-wide Wound Care Formulary. This is an important step forward in delivering consistent, evidence-based wound care across our services.

New Website - Staff Publications

7 April 2026

Did you know, we have a staff publications page on our website? You will find it in the RDI section of our website here: https://library.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/staff-publications.

Book of the Week - Burnout-Free Working: Your Expert Guide to Thriving in a Stressful Workplace

6 April 2026

This weeks Book of the Week has been chosen to tie in with Stress Awareness Month, which is held every April. The campaign is designed to drive awareness of the effective management of stress, its effects and what causes it. You can find out more here: https://www.stress.org.uk/stress-awareness-month-2026/.

New Website - Library Training

31 March 2026

Want to use our online resources, but not sure how to access them or what they do? Or, do you want to learn how to carry out our own literature search, create references for the assignment you’re writing, or critically appraise an article for your journal club? Then why not book a library training session? We can help you with all these things and more.