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NHS Humber Health Partnership Library & Knowledge Services
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We are an NHS Library & Knowledge Service based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital serving Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust staff as part of NHS Humber Health Partnership alongside North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust
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Today is World Kindness Day 🥰
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November 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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👻 Happy Hallowe'en 🎃

We have sweets for anyone who knocks on the library office door and says trick or treat 😁
Image of a skeleton posed as if reading a book
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Full shelves on the book exchange this morning 📚
Shelves with books, a poster behind the shelves says Book Exchange and has information about about the Library & Knowledge Services in smaller text
September 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay to our pharmacy colleagues, we have lots of resources to help you with exams and CPD
cartoon image of the earth as a pestle and mortar on a pale blue background with the words Think Health, Think Pharmacist at the top of the image and fip World Pharmacist Day 25 September at the bottom
September 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Just having a quick read through one of the books just added to our bookshelves at HRI - Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight
Front cover of a dark blue book textbook titled Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight
September 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Happy birthday to Bilbo and Frodo 🥳

Are you celebrating International Hobbit Day?
Illustrated picture showing a hobbit day menu, featuring pictures of breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner and supper
September 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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We now have a FAQ board, scan the QR code to ask us a question or leave a comment or suggestion
Blue board with LKS FAQs in large pale blue letters, features some Q&As and a QR code to leave questions and comments
September 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Happy #InternationalLeftHandersDay to all our left handed friends. We have left handed resources in the library if needed 🤚
A picture of Ned Flanders holding a sign saying Left Power outside The Leftorium, his left handed shop
August 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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A multi USB adaptor plug has been left in one of the quiet study pods in the HRI library - contact us if you think its yours 🙂
cartoon image of a blue and yellow USB cable on a pale blue background
August 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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We're having a busy day welcoming new resident doctors to the trust
Picture of a library card from the cartoon Arthur below yellow text that says Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card
August 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Hooray! Our security system for issuing out of hours access cards is now working. If you would like an access card to use the library evenings and weekends, or have one that has stopped working, then please come see us in the library between 08.30 and 15.30 📚
DW, from the cartoon show Arthur, with a mischievous look on her face and holding a library card, caption says "Now I know what true power feels like"
August 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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🌼 It's Bees' Needs Week 🐝

Could you spend 10-15 minutes carrying out a FIT (Flower-Insect Timed) Count to help gather data about pollinators? ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
Poster for Bees' Needs Week 2025 that has 5 simple actions that anyone can take to help pollinators - 1. Grow more nectar rich flowers, shrubs and trees, 2. Let patches of garden and land grow wild 3. Cut grass less often 4. Do not disturb insect nests and hibernation spots 5. Think carefully about whether to use pesticides Poster has a picture of a been on lavender and has 2 QR codes at the bottom
July 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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We've added a touch of pink to the library with this cherry blossom tree decal 💟
A grey wall with a cherry blossom tree decal behind a sofa, table and chairs
July 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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The NHS Knowledge and Library Service has been updated.

Visit library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/ for access to our journal subscriptions, article request service and more or contact the library for more information
Screenshot of the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust showing a search bar for article searching and quick search buttons
July 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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A busy day in the library as we sort through over 130 books that have been donated to the library from staff. The oldest is from 1930 and will be added to our history collection!
Several messy piles of books across 2 desks
June 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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We couldn't decide whether to buy a new jigsaw puzzle or a new crossword puzzle for the wellbeing corner, so ooh-la-la, we've got two in one 🧩
Wooden table with the outer edges of a jigsaw puzzle almost complete, with random pieces in the middle waiting to be placed
June 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🎄 It's halfway to Christmas! 🎄

Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay is a great festive quick read, you can find it in the fiction section next to Kay's first book This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor 📚
The book Twas the Nighshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay is on a desk against a keyboard with a blue smiling octopus plush
June 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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We have a water fountain in the library making using reusable water bottles an easy swap. If just 1 in 10 people used a reusable cup for 5 days, we'd save 3.5 million single use cups.

Choose one thing to do for 5 days or try a new thing each day
#WorldRefillDay #MoreThanYouThink #5DayChallenge
Pictures of reusable food and drink products on a blue background with text saying We're supporting the World Refill Day 16th June 5 day challenge, there's more to refill than you think, download the Refill Return app
June 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Why not try these simple techniques in the #NHS Knowledge Mobilisation Framework to help you and your team to learn, before, during and after everything thing you do?

learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/Kn...
A white background with graphics of jigsaw pieces being put together - it says Did you know... knowledge mobilisation connects people to use evidence and share know-how' to inform their decisions.
June 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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The Library will be closed Monday 26th for the bank holiday but remains available for use for those with an out of hours access card. We will reopen 8am Tuesday 27th 🙂
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May 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Have you been thinking about cycling to work?

The Transport Team is hosting a Bike Event at Castle Hill Hospital on Wednesday 4th June 09.00-14.30

Featuring a bike library, bike doctors, bike donations and e-Bike demos

More information can be found on Bridget www.bridget.org.uk/page/25342
Colourful illustration of a man and woman cycling
May 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Today is the start of Dementia Action Week. If you work with patients with dementia pop in to the library or get in touch to see what resources we have on offer to help you with your work or studies.

#DementiaActionWeek #DementiaAwareness
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May 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, GAAD focuses on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities or impairments.

A simple way to help provide accessibility on your posts is to tick the box to require alt text before posting images in the Accessibility tab in settings.

#GAAD
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May 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Happy National Operating Department Practitioner Day to all our ODP colleagues!

#ODPDay #ODPsCommittedtoCareCommittedtoSafety
A poster featuring an operating theatre in the background with two smiling ODPs in a circle with the theme 'Committed to Care - Committed to Safety’ highlighted to celebrate ODP Day and 80 years of the profession
May 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Happy #InternationalNursesDay to all our Nurse colleagues across the trust!
Happy Nurses Day is spelt out in tiles, framed by pink and yellow flowers, a love heart and a stethoscope on top of a green background
May 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM