Newcomb Library
@newcomblibrary.bsky.social
Library & Knowledge Service for NHS staff/students of Homerton Healthcare & ELFT
News & updates. We support education, professional development, research & wellbeing
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/newcomb https://www.instagram.com/newcomblibrary/
News & updates. We support education, professional development, research & wellbeing
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/newcomb https://www.instagram.com/newcomblibrary/
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Our focus this month is on KnowledgeShare - a tool we use to help you connect with the latest research & #bestpractice
Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!
Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!
Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
Houseplants are good for your mental wellbeing, are mood enhancing and improve air quality, so on #WorldKindnessDay be kind to yourself, and the environment - care for a houseplant
Find out more in our #Wellbeing book of the month 💚
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
Find out more in our #Wellbeing book of the month 💚
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Houseplants are good for your mental wellbeing, are mood enhancing and improve air quality, so on #WorldKindnessDay be kind to yourself, and the environment - care for a houseplant
Find out more in our #Wellbeing book of the month 💚
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
Find out more in our #Wellbeing book of the month 💚
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
Our focus this month is on KnowledgeShare - a tool we use to help you connect with the latest research & #bestpractice
Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!
Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!
Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our focus this month is on KnowledgeShare - a tool we use to help you connect with the latest research & #bestpractice
Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!
Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!
Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
Following on from #GreenLibraries week, take a look at our November #Wellbeing book of the month
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
🌱Discover how to keep you and your plants thriving 💚
🌱Your humble houseplant will de-toxify & re-energise your environment 💚
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
🌱Discover how to keep you and your plants thriving 💚
🌱Your humble houseplant will de-toxify & re-energise your environment 💚
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Following on from #GreenLibraries week, take a look at our November #Wellbeing book of the month
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
🌱Discover how to keep you and your plants thriving 💚
🌱Your humble houseplant will de-toxify & re-energise your environment 💚
My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
🌱Discover how to keep you and your plants thriving 💚
🌱Your humble houseplant will de-toxify & re-energise your environment 💚
A reminder of our October Books of the Month - 3 treats for you!
🎃 📙🎃📙🎃📙
Find them and more 🔎 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
🎃 📙🎃📙🎃📙
Find them and more 🔎 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A reminder of our October Books of the Month - 3 treats for you!
🎃 📙🎃📙🎃📙
Find them and more 🔎 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
🎃 📙🎃📙🎃📙
Find them and more 🔎 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
Today! Come along to our Houseplant Hospital session from 12-1pm as part of our #GreenLibraries week activities 🌱
Join us & Emma Myers in the Education Centre for advice, seeds & take away free cuttings!
Also pick up a Sustainability challenge bingo card
How many actions can you complete? 💚 🙏
1/2
Join us & Emma Myers in the Education Centre for advice, seeds & take away free cuttings!
Also pick up a Sustainability challenge bingo card
How many actions can you complete? 💚 🙏
1/2
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Today! Come along to our Houseplant Hospital session from 12-1pm as part of our #GreenLibraries week activities 🌱
Join us & Emma Myers in the Education Centre for advice, seeds & take away free cuttings!
Also pick up a Sustainability challenge bingo card
How many actions can you complete? 💚 🙏
1/2
Join us & Emma Myers in the Education Centre for advice, seeds & take away free cuttings!
Also pick up a Sustainability challenge bingo card
How many actions can you complete? 💚 🙏
1/2
Go green at the library this #GreenLibraries Week!
Celebrate by borrowing books, instead of buying them! 💚
Take a look at our Green Reading List 👀 👇
homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
Celebrate by borrowing books, instead of buying them! 💚
Take a look at our Green Reading List 👀 👇
homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
October 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Go green at the library this #GreenLibraries Week!
Celebrate by borrowing books, instead of buying them! 💚
Take a look at our Green Reading List 👀 👇
homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
Celebrate by borrowing books, instead of buying them! 💚
Take a look at our Green Reading List 👀 👇
homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
This is #GreenLibrariesWeek!
This year's theme is "Seeds of Change"
We invite you to join us in thinking & acting more sustainably this week, & for the future💚
We'll be sharing actions we've taken & those you can take too to make your live more sustainably
See our Sustainability Bingo Challenge👇
This year's theme is "Seeds of Change"
We invite you to join us in thinking & acting more sustainably this week, & for the future💚
We'll be sharing actions we've taken & those you can take too to make your live more sustainably
See our Sustainability Bingo Challenge👇
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is #GreenLibrariesWeek!
This year's theme is "Seeds of Change"
We invite you to join us in thinking & acting more sustainably this week, & for the future💚
We'll be sharing actions we've taken & those you can take too to make your live more sustainably
See our Sustainability Bingo Challenge👇
This year's theme is "Seeds of Change"
We invite you to join us in thinking & acting more sustainably this week, & for the future💚
We'll be sharing actions we've taken & those you can take too to make your live more sustainably
See our Sustainability Bingo Challenge👇
We need your help updating our #BlackHistoryMonth Reading List - take a look and tell us what's missing 👀
▶️ lhl.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
If you know of recently published books that we could add to the list please get in touch
by email, huh-tr.NewcombLibrary@nhs.net
or reply here! 🙏
▶️ lhl.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
If you know of recently published books that we could add to the list please get in touch
by email, huh-tr.NewcombLibrary@nhs.net
or reply here! 🙏
October 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We need your help updating our #BlackHistoryMonth Reading List - take a look and tell us what's missing 👀
▶️ lhl.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
If you know of recently published books that we could add to the list please get in touch
by email, huh-tr.NewcombLibrary@nhs.net
or reply here! 🙏
▶️ lhl.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
If you know of recently published books that we could add to the list please get in touch
by email, huh-tr.NewcombLibrary@nhs.net
or reply here! 🙏
New: The Healthcare Inequalities team at NHS England has commissioned a #healthliteracy resource, published by NHSProviders.bsky.social
Improving Health Literacy in the NHS nhsproviders.org/resources/im...
Improving Health Literacy in the NHS nhsproviders.org/resources/im...
October 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
New: The Healthcare Inequalities team at NHS England has commissioned a #healthliteracy resource, published by NHSProviders.bsky.social
Improving Health Literacy in the NHS nhsproviders.org/resources/im...
Improving Health Literacy in the NHS nhsproviders.org/resources/im...
This October we are Spotlighting the Reading Agency's "Reading Well for Families" books & resources -
see link for more info
▶️ readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
and #HealthLiteracy
See ▶️ library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
Please ask library staff to find out more
see link for more info
▶️ readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
and #HealthLiteracy
See ▶️ library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
Please ask library staff to find out more
October 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This October we are Spotlighting the Reading Agency's "Reading Well for Families" books & resources -
see link for more info
▶️ readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
and #HealthLiteracy
See ▶️ library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
Please ask library staff to find out more
see link for more info
▶️ readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
and #HealthLiteracy
See ▶️ library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
Please ask library staff to find out more
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay - and we all need to take
care of our mental health and wellbeing
The Newcomb Library provides a calm peaceful space to take
time out from your busy day:
We have wellbeing & fiction books 📚
green plants, 🌱
a jigsaw puzzle 🧩
Take a break with us 💚 😍
care of our mental health and wellbeing
The Newcomb Library provides a calm peaceful space to take
time out from your busy day:
We have wellbeing & fiction books 📚
green plants, 🌱
a jigsaw puzzle 🧩
Take a break with us 💚 😍
October 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay - and we all need to take
care of our mental health and wellbeing
The Newcomb Library provides a calm peaceful space to take
time out from your busy day:
We have wellbeing & fiction books 📚
green plants, 🌱
a jigsaw puzzle 🧩
Take a break with us 💚 😍
care of our mental health and wellbeing
The Newcomb Library provides a calm peaceful space to take
time out from your busy day:
We have wellbeing & fiction books 📚
green plants, 🌱
a jigsaw puzzle 🧩
Take a break with us 💚 😍
October is #HealthLiteracyMonth
Our level of health literacy can affect how well we understand health information & the choices we make
Find lots of useful tips & techniques for helping others to get to grips with health information in the Health Literacy Toolkit
library.nhs.uk/health-infor...
Our level of health literacy can affect how well we understand health information & the choices we make
Find lots of useful tips & techniques for helping others to get to grips with health information in the Health Literacy Toolkit
library.nhs.uk/health-infor...
October 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
October is #HealthLiteracyMonth
Our level of health literacy can affect how well we understand health information & the choices we make
Find lots of useful tips & techniques for helping others to get to grips with health information in the Health Literacy Toolkit
library.nhs.uk/health-infor...
Our level of health literacy can affect how well we understand health information & the choices we make
Find lots of useful tips & techniques for helping others to get to grips with health information in the Health Literacy Toolkit
library.nhs.uk/health-infor...
A short poem for #NationalPoetryDay featured in poet Lemn Sissay's thought-provoking memoir, My Name is Why, a book we read in May for #HomertonBookGroup
"Not lost said the sun
At the start of the day
Just following instinct
Just finding my way"
Lemn Sissay
"Not lost said the sun
At the start of the day
Just following instinct
Just finding my way"
Lemn Sissay
October 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A short poem for #NationalPoetryDay featured in poet Lemn Sissay's thought-provoking memoir, My Name is Why, a book we read in May for #HomertonBookGroup
"Not lost said the sun
At the start of the day
Just following instinct
Just finding my way"
Lemn Sissay
"Not lost said the sun
At the start of the day
Just following instinct
Just finding my way"
Lemn Sissay
Reposted by Newcomb Library
Our focus in September is on NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Our focus in September is on NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know the subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it"
Do you know where to start searching for information to inform your knowledge (apart from asking a librarian)?
▶️ #NHSKLHub See the link on our intranet page, log in with your #OpenAthens
Do you know where to start searching for information to inform your knowledge (apart from asking a librarian)?
▶️ #NHSKLHub See the link on our intranet page, log in with your #OpenAthens
September 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know the subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it"
Do you know where to start searching for information to inform your knowledge (apart from asking a librarian)?
▶️ #NHSKLHub See the link on our intranet page, log in with your #OpenAthens
Do you know where to start searching for information to inform your knowledge (apart from asking a librarian)?
▶️ #NHSKLHub See the link on our intranet page, log in with your #OpenAthens
17 September is #WorldPatientSafetyDay
See www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
This year's theme: 'Safe care for every newborn and child'
Did you know you can find all the latest research on #PatientSafety by searching the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub #NHSKLHub (our Resource of the month)
- see below
See www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
This year's theme: 'Safe care for every newborn and child'
Did you know you can find all the latest research on #PatientSafety by searching the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub #NHSKLHub (our Resource of the month)
- see below
September 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
17 September is #WorldPatientSafetyDay
See www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
This year's theme: 'Safe care for every newborn and child'
Did you know you can find all the latest research on #PatientSafety by searching the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub #NHSKLHub (our Resource of the month)
- see below
See www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
This year's theme: 'Safe care for every newborn and child'
Did you know you can find all the latest research on #PatientSafety by searching the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub #NHSKLHub (our Resource of the month)
- see below
Have you seen our September #BooksoftheMonth displayed in the library?
Book: Bates' guide to physical examination & history taking
eBook: Reflective leadership in healthcare: a practical guide
Wellbeing book: The burnout doctor : Your 6-step recovery plan
Take a look!
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
Book: Bates' guide to physical examination & history taking
eBook: Reflective leadership in healthcare: a practical guide
Wellbeing book: The burnout doctor : Your 6-step recovery plan
Take a look!
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Have you seen our September #BooksoftheMonth displayed in the library?
Book: Bates' guide to physical examination & history taking
eBook: Reflective leadership in healthcare: a practical guide
Wellbeing book: The burnout doctor : Your 6-step recovery plan
Take a look!
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
Book: Bates' guide to physical examination & history taking
eBook: Reflective leadership in healthcare: a practical guide
Wellbeing book: The burnout doctor : Your 6-step recovery plan
Take a look!
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
Today is #BookClubDayUK a day to celebrate & share the joy of being part of a book club - you can be part of our #HomertonBookGroup & discover the benefits yourself!
On Wed 8 October we'll be discussing The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
Come & join us
▶️ bit.ly/HomertonBook...
or scan the QR code
On Wed 8 October we'll be discussing The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
Come & join us
▶️ bit.ly/HomertonBook...
or scan the QR code
September 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Today is #BookClubDayUK a day to celebrate & share the joy of being part of a book club - you can be part of our #HomertonBookGroup & discover the benefits yourself!
On Wed 8 October we'll be discussing The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
Come & join us
▶️ bit.ly/HomertonBook...
or scan the QR code
On Wed 8 October we'll be discussing The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
Come & join us
▶️ bit.ly/HomertonBook...
or scan the QR code
Our focus in September is on NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Our focus in September is on NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
The #KLHub is an easy-to-use platform with a significant range of trusted evidence & knowledge sources
It's centrally funded & free to healthcare staff, trainees & students in England
Take a look 👉 library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
#NHSKLS
Reposted by Newcomb Library
Our focus this month is on Reading
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
August 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our focus this month is on Reading
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
Our focus this month is on Reading
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
August 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our focus this month is on Reading
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
So Bluesky followers & friends, we would love to know
(a) what are you currently reading?
(b) do you have any good book recommendations?
We love & have read a few of these book in the image below - but what should we read next?
Hit reply to send your comments..
Reposted by Newcomb Library
Have you seen our Library Book Swap?
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Have you seen our Library Book Swap?
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
Have you seen our Library Book Swap?
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Have you seen our Library Book Swap?
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
We have written some reviews for the books in the cabinet See if they inspire you to take a book home with you! 👀 📚
Take a book - bring a book!
Discover something unexpected!
Find your #SummerReading @newcomblibrary.bsky.social
This Book May Save Your Life!
A bold statement! Find out if it's true, read the no.1 Sunday Times Bestseller by Dr Karan Rajan, which is our featured Welbeing #BookoftheMonth
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
A bold statement! Find out if it's true, read the no.1 Sunday Times Bestseller by Dr Karan Rajan, which is our featured Welbeing #BookoftheMonth
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
August 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This Book May Save Your Life!
A bold statement! Find out if it's true, read the no.1 Sunday Times Bestseller by Dr Karan Rajan, which is our featured Welbeing #BookoftheMonth
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
A bold statement! Find out if it's true, read the no.1 Sunday Times Bestseller by Dr Karan Rajan, which is our featured Welbeing #BookoftheMonth
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...