Knowledge & Library Services Stockport NHS
kls-sft.bsky.social
Knowledge & Library Services Stockport NHS
@kls-sft.bsky.social
We provide knowledge and library services for Stockport NHS staff and students.
🔍💡 We can find the evidence to support your projects, service developments, audits, policies, patient information and more!

⏰️ Save time - librarians complete expert searches 3x faster than other colleagues

Contact the library team to request a search

#KNOWvember #EvidenceBased #HealthLibraries
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🎉 It's #KNOWvember 🎉

Throughout November, we're celebrating how Knowledge & Library Services mobilise knowledge and evidence 🧠💡

We support with finding, accessing and sharing the latest evidence to save clinicians time and improve patient care 🩺🏥

Get in touch to explore how we can help you!
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Pop in to Pinewood House today for #WorldSepsisDay

There are games and quizzes to find out more about the impact of sepsis and how you can help prevent it.

Check out our top library resources for sepsis too!

#SepsisAwareness
September 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Great to see a shout out for our sister library team @tgic-nhs-ft-kls.bsky.social at today's joint Stockport and Tameside Research Showcase. Their literature review supported discussions to change patient care

We can do literature reviews for research, service improvements, policies and more!
September 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🩺📚 Read all the Oxford medical and specialist handbooks online - great for reference on the go!

Sign in with OpenAthens to get started tinyurl.com/OxHandbooks
August 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Could you be the next BMJ Best Practice Clinical Champion? 🌟

Support your colleagues in using an evidence-based clinical decision support tool and join a national network of professionals

Find out more and register your interest here: info.bestpractice.bmj.com/clinical-cha...
July 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Local author Heather Coppard visited our library on Friday! 📚✨️

Her new book 'Optimising Recovery from Vulval and Vaginal Pain' is now on our shelves - come and check it out! #LibraryVisit #LocalAuthor
July 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM
📢 NEW BOOKS JUST IN 📢

We have new books in the Library on topics including dementia, nursing and wellbeing

Pop in and browse or search books online at now.koha-ptfs.co.uk
July 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Sign in with your OpenAthens account for full text access to articles
📖 The July issue of the British Journal of Community Nursing features diverse collection of research, case studies, and core areas of community and district nursing practice.

Access full issue here: magonlinelibrary.com/toc/bjcn/cur...

#CommunityNursing #DistrictNursing #BJCN
July 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub has had a makeover! 💅

Check out the new uncluttered look library.nhs.uk/Stockport

It includes a brand new natural language search option which turns your questions into structured searches to help you find relevant articles quickly and easily 📃🔍
July 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Reading a research paper that involves using AI in clinical settings?

This article has questions to help you critically appraise AI papers:
bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
July 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Looking for a book? 👀📚

Search and reserve books online on our catalogue: now.koha-ptfs.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Come and find us at the @stockportnhsft.bsky.social staff Health & Wellbeing event today between 10-2

Try our wordsearch and answer a few questions to get a freebie! 🖊🗒
June 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Need evidence to support patient care, research or development? We can help!

Save time finding evidence and information for your work with our evidence search service 🔍📃

Request an evidence search here:
forms.office.com/e/RJrFazBe7t
June 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Did you know that around 7% of best practice goes out of date each year?

Stay up to date with KnowledgeShare. Get personalised update emails with the latest high-impact evidence related to your professional interests

Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/LLFEGRyxkz
May 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Are you joining the Introduction to AI session today at 1-2pm?

If you can't make it but you're interested, we also have a lunchtime session next Tuesday 20th May 12-1pm

Both sessions are on MS Teams, get in touch for the joining link 💻

#LearningAtWorkWeek
May 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Pop in to our drop-in session this afternoon - no need to book!

If you're looking for resources, need support with a project or want to explore what we offer to support your professional development - we're here to help!

🕑 1-4pm
📍Library, Pinewood House

#LearningAtWorkWeek
May 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Happy #InternationalNursesDay! 🎉

Grateful to all our nurses who are making a difference every day 💙

Find evidence-based resources for nurses here: linktr.ee/tgic.sft_nur...
May 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Join us next week for #LearningAtWorkWeek to support your learning and development at work 🧠📖

Mon 2-3pm
Health Literacy online session

Weds 1-4pm
Ask a Librarian drop in at the Library

Thurs 1-2pm
Introduction to AI online session

Get in touch for links to online sessions 💻
May 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Celebrating all of the midwives here at @StockportNHS today on #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife

We have put together some evidence-based resources for midwives at: linktr.ee/tgic.sft_mid...
May 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🌟 We're thrilled to get such positive feedback about our service!

Get in touch to discuss how we can support you and your team with evidence and information ✍️

#FeedbackFriday
April 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Need to find literature for an upcoming assignment or project? 🔍📑

Join our literature searching skills training session this Friday 11:00 - 12:00 on Microsoft Teams 💻

Contact the library or book a place on ESR
April 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This #StressAwarenessMonth, we have some mindful activities available in the Library 🧠

Fold a bookmark, add a few pieces to our jigsaw or borrow a book from our wellbeing collection 🧩📚
April 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
📢 The latest falls prevention horizon scanning bulletin is out now!

If you're interested in innovations and good practice to help prevent falls, check it out: fallspreventionnwpctl.wordpress.com

If you would like a similar bulletin for your field, contact the library team
Falls Prevention Horizon Scanning
from North West Health Libraries
fallspreventionnwpctl.wordpress.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Are you looking to get published? ✍️📃

Get free submission to BMJ Case Reports journal!

Contact the library for more information and our fellowship number to submit
March 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM