​The Topol Review, formally “Preparing the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future” was launched by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care last month (February 11th 2019).
 
In 2017, Dr Eric Topol (a cardiologist, geneticist and digital medicine expert) was invited by Jeremy Hunt, the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to carry out an independent review that would consider the following:
 
• How technological innovation (genomics, digital medicine, AI and robotics) and other developments are likely to change the roles and functions of clinical staff in all professions over the next two decades to deliver more effective and more personal care for patients. 
 
• The implications of these changes for the workforce skills required, identifying those professions or sub-specialisms where the changes may be particularly significant. 
 
• The consequences for the selection, curricula, education, training, development and lifelong learning of current and future NHS staff.
 
The Topol Review is not about the technology, it’s about the impact of the technology on the workforce. This review is integral to Library and Knowledge Services and we will be looking at how we can help to deliver its recommendations.
 
A few highlights for us are:  

• Widening digital participation: (in helping people with health inequalities) In using networks, training and innovative approaches to help people improve their digital health skills. It achieved scale and reach, with people learning to access health information online for the first time, feeling more informed about their health and confident about using online tools to manage their health. There were further identified positive benefits for health professionals, including improvement in their skills and adapting the way that they delivered services. (p. 25) Library service = training on digital resources

 

• Culture of Learning: Key ingredients of the learning culture are: encouraging lifelong learning, openness to collaboration and effective codesign and a greater understanding of human intelligence (p.75) Library service = knowledge management advice and implementation

 

• Educating the workforce: Healthcare knowledge is growing at such a rate that it is challenging to keep up to date. Access to mobile learning and machine learning means that there is a need to define what information students need to know (p.79) Library service = provision of resources to enable evidence based decision making and staff development

 
If you have any questions on the review or you would like to discuss improving knowledge management in your area then please do contact us on: ecn-tr.stafflibrary@nhs.net or extension 1362.

Find out what new books and ebooks have been purchased in your area of interest - lists available on the library catalogue.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome the new intake of Junior Doctors to East Cheshire NHS Trust. Although you all should have had an induction to the library services it is a lot to remember in your first few weeks! Some of the services available to you are:
UpToDate – Accessible to all ECT staff. To access it for the first time, do so from a trust computer (via ZENworks) from there you can create an account and use it at home or on your phone.

Athens – register for an Athens password and this will unlock all our resources. Do so with your NHS email address and it should be instant. With this you can access our e-journal platform (Browzine), e-books (via the catalogue) and our medical databases (HDAS).

Evidence searching – “Knowledge is the enemy of disease” It is imperative that the decisions you make are ‘evidence based’. If you want to find evidence for something, request an evidence search or email Holly on holly.cook3@nhs.net

Training – We offer 1:1 training on all our resources, have a look at our training page. We are happy to come to you in the hospital or you are welcome to come to the library. Just contact a member of the library team on ecn-tr.stafflibrary@nhs.net  or 01625 661362

Research support – The library can support your research project in many ways; getting you started by helping you frame a research question, undertaking a literature search or helping with critical appraisal and referencing. Contact Holly on 3398 or holly.cook3@nhs.net
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Keep up to date – Let the latest research come to you! Have a look at the ‘keep up-to-date’ page on the library website and sign up to an update, bulletin or KnowledgeShare. 
​​For more information on any of the services or resources please email the Library or call 01625 661362.

​Quality patient information is essential to enable people to better manage their health and wellbeing, and to make fully informed decisions about their treatment and care.  As the population increases, and the number of people living longer, with multiple long-term conditions grows the ‘health literacy’ of individuals becomes increasingly important.  Everyone needs to be able to find, evaluate and use reliable sources of health information. 
The Library can help you find suitable information resources for your patients, develop patient information leaflets and help you to develop your own information literacy skills.  We have a ‘Finding quality health information on the internet’ booklet which can be downloaded or a printed copy can be collected from the library. This includes:

• Guidance on finding and evaluating health information on the internet.
• Suggested quality, trusted health information websites.

​​For more information please email the Library or call 01625 661362.