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Geriatrics Knowledge Hub

Library resources

The Library has a wide range of textbooks covering all clinical specialties. We also have books on non-clinical subjects such as leadership, doing research, IT and much more. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff are able to join the library and borrow books. If you are unsure where to start please speak to a member of library staff and we will be happy to help you.​
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UpToDate

UpToDate is an evidence-based decision support tool which is available to all Trust staff. It includes over 11,000 clinical topics, drug information, practice-changing updates and much more. Create your free personal login and collect CME/CPD points. Access from work by clicking 'UpToDate' in the Start Menu, or from anywhere with a personal login.
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Athens

​A lot of resources are only available to subscribers. Athens is the key to unlocking access. Athens accounts are free to set up and use, click the button below to set yours up today!
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​Websites

  • Age UK
  • British Geriatrics Society: Frailty
  • Comprehensive geriatric assessment (UpToDate)
  • Cochrane Special Collection: Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in older people
  • Dementia Knowledge Hub
  • Frailty toolkit (NHS RightCare)
  • Geriatric emergency medicine
  • Health in aging
  • Last 1000 days
  • MRCPUK: Geriatric medicine
  • NHS England frailty resources
  • Older people (Royal College of Nursing)
  • Older people's forum - join the discussions at the RCN
  • Recognising and managing frailty in older adults (Cochrane blog, Sept 2022)
  • ST3 recruitment: geriatric medicine specialty information
  • Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs. Quality statement 2: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (NICE)

Videos

  • Ageing Bites (British Society of Gerontology)​​

Evidence-based resources

  • ​UpToDate​​
  • NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: care of the elderly
  • NICE Guidance: older people
  • ​BMJ Best Practice ​ [NHS ATHENS]
  • Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
  • Best Evidence.Info
Click here to access the e-journals

Organisations

  • Associate for Elderly Medicine Education
  • British Geriatrics Society
  • British Society of Gerontology
  • JRCPTB: Geriatric Medicine
  • Royal Society of Medicine: Geriatrics and Gerontology section​

​CPD eLearning

  • eLearning for Healthcare: Geriatric medicine - access online or via ESR
  • Mini-GEMs (AEME)
  • Diploma in geriatric medicine (RCP London)
  • Act Now (e-LfH)
  • Lightning Learning: Clinical Frailty Score in the ED (EM3 FOAMed)

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KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. Alerts are emailed out every fortnight. Your KnowledgeShare profile can be created to be as broad or specific as you need, and can be updated if your interests change.   It can include non-clinical topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and research, as well as clinical conditions.
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Social media

  • @Britgerontology
  • @ElderlyMedEd
  • @GeriSoc
  • @Age_UK
  • @mdtea_podcast​

​Podcasts

  • Can we cure ageing (BBC Sounds, 2022)
  • Our ageing world (BBC Sounds, 2022)
  • Ageing visibly (BBC R4, 2019)

​Documents

  • COVID-19: Frailty scores and outcomes in older people (BGS, 2021)
  • ​Fit for frailty (British Geriatrics Society)
  • Commissioning services for people living with frailty: fit for frailty 2 (British Geriatrics Society)
  • Comprehensive geriatric assessment toolkit for primary care practitioners (British Geriatrics Society)
  • Comprehensive geriatric assessment: a summary (National Clinical Programme for Older People, 2015 - Royal College of Physicians of Ireland)
  • Healthier for longer: How healthcare professionals can support older people (British Geriatrics Society, 2019)
  • The silver book 2: Quality urgent care for older people (BGS, 2021)
  • The silver book: Quality care for older people with urgent and emergency care needs (BGS, 2012)
  • Anticholinergic cognitive burden scale (Aging Brain Program of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, 2012)
  • Dementia core skills education and training framework (Skills for Health, 2015) :: 2018 update
  • ​Personalised care and support planning handbook: the journey to person-centre care - core information (NHS England, 2016) and supplementary information on practical delivery (2015)
  • ​Frailty: a framework of core capabilities (Skills for Health, 2018)

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