Obstetrics & Gynaecology 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.​

Library catalogue

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!
Login to Athens - you can update your details and link directly to resources.

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​Keep up-to-date

• Library current awareness services​
• BMJ Obstetrics & gynaecology​​​​

Organisations

• Royal College of Midwives
• Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
• Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health​
• National Childbirth Trust (NCT)

​eLearning

• Electronic fetal monitoring
• FGM
• Multidisciplinary Approaches to Maternal Health
• Perinatal mental health
• Maternity resources: Ockenden Immediate and Essential Actions (e-learning to support the review recommendations)

Evidence-based resources

• ​UpToDate​​
• NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: pregnancy  ::  women's health
• NICE Guidance: fertility, pregnancy & childbirth  ::   infants & neonates  ::  gynaecological services
• ​Green-top Guidelines (RCOG)
• ​BMJ Best Practice ​ [NHS ATHENS]
• Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
• ​Evidently Cochrane: evidence for everyday midwifery
• Best Evidence.Info​

​Ockenden Review

• Ockenden Maternity Review: Independent review of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (2022)
• Maternity resources: Ockenden Immediate and Essential Actions (e-learning to support the review recommendations - login with your NHS Athens account)
• Green-top Guidelines (RCOG)
• ​National Bereavement Care Pathway for pregnancy and baby loss​: A pathway to improve the bereavement care parents in England receive after pregnancy or baby loss
• Implementing the Recommendations of the Neonatal Critical Care Transformation Review
• Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period [NICE Guideline NG3 - updated Dec 2020]
• Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management [NICE Guideline NG133 - June 2019]
• Twin and triplet pregnancy [NICE guideline NG137 - Sept 2019]
• Saving Babies’ Lives Version Two: A care bundle for reducing perinatal mortality (NHS England)

Social media

• RCM @MidwivesRCM
• RCOG @RCObsGyn 
• RCPCH @RCPCHtweets
• Obs & Gynae Snippets @ObsGynFragments ​​

Keep up-to-date

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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Apps

• BMJ Best Practice app
• BNF app
• BrowZine app (access the library journals)​

Podcasts

• Leading Improvement in Health and Care - Black Maternity Matters

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