NEW Printing charges from 1st October 2015.

PRINTING CHARGES

Please note that from the 1st October 2015 the library will begin introducing charges for all printing.

5p per side for black & white and 10p per side for colour

Why?  

Funds - the library budget can no longer cover the increasing costs of paper and ink.

What can I do instead? 

Read on screen, save and email items as attachments or print elsewhere.

I still need to print...  

Please speak to the library team, we can print documents for you to collect and pay for at the library office.

Looking for up to date books in your area?

Click here to take a look at the growing list of reading lists that have been created for different subject areas. 

If you would like us to create a list for your team, please contact the library team.

Kent & Medway Health and Social Care Bulletin 11th September 2015

Your guide to what's new in public health and social care locally and nationally.  Produced by the Kent & Medway Public Health Observatory.

>>> Click here to view the latest bulletin

NICE Eyes on Evidence - Issue 76 September 2015

This month in Eyes on Evidence

Mortality in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A Danish population cohort study reported that children, young people and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder had a mortality rate double that of the general population, with accidents the most common cause of death.

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or venlafaxine in early pregnancy
A Scandinavian cohort study found that taking specific selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or venlafaxine in early pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of birth defects. However, the risk was not significant when infants exposed to these antidepressants were compared with brothers or sisters who had not been exposed.

Long-term outcomes after endovascular coiling for ruptured cerebral aneurysm
A cohort study of people in the UK with ruptured cerebral aneurysm reported that those who were treated with endovascular coiling were more likely to be alive and free of disability at 10 years than those who underwent neurosurgical clipping.

Silent cerebral infarctions in atrial fibrillation
A meta-analysis found that the risk of silent cerebral infarctions in people with atrial fibrillation was more than double that in people who did not have atrial fibrillation.

Neighbourhood fast-food outlets and type 2 diabetes
An analysis of UK cross-sectional data found that the number of fast food outlets in a neighbourhood was associated with a small increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Evidence summaries from NICE’s Medicines and Prescribing Programme
NICE has recently published Medicines evidence commentaries on:

• Type 2 diabetes: implementing NICE guidance on self-monitoring of plasma glucose
• Digoxin in atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure
• Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea: effects of PPIs and H2 receptor antagonists on clinical response and recurrence

Case study from the Quality and Productivity collection
We highlight a new example from the Quality and Productivity collection showing how new local practices have both cut costs and improved quality:

• Home administration of intravenous diuretics to people with heart failure

Kent & Medway Health and Social Care Bulletin 4th September 2015

Your guide to what's new in public health and social care locally and nationally.  Produced by the Kent & Medway Public Health Observatory.

>>> Click here to view the latest bulletin

Kent & Medway Health and Social Care Bulletin 28th August 2015

Your guide to what's new in public health and social care locally and nationally.  Produced by the Kent & Medway Public Health Observatory.

>>> Click here to view the latest bulletin

NICE Eyes on Evidence - Issue 75 August 2015

This month in Eyes on Evidence...

Quality of life in young people with cerebral palsy
A study of cross-sectional and longitudinal European data found that young people with mild or moderate cerebral palsy mostly had similar quality of life to young people in the general population, but had less social support from friends and peers.

Fractional flow reserve to guide percutaneous coronary intervention in people with stable coronary artery disease
An international multicentre randomised controlled trial reported that people with stable coronary artery disease who had significant stenosis according to fractional flow reserve values had better outcomes with percutaneous coronary intervention plus medical therapy than with medical therapy alone.

Latanoprost for newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma
A randomised controlled trial found that, in people with newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma, latanoprost eye drops significantly increased the time to visual field deterioration within 24 months compared with placebo eye drops. 

Childhood factors and inactivity in adulthood
A British cohort study found that a number of physical, social and behavioural factors in childhood – such as height, social status and conduct problems – were associated with low physical activity in adulthood.

‘Positive’ and ‘negative’ emotive content in tobacco control TV adverts
A UK study reported that ‘positive’ televised tobacco control adverts increased the rate of calls per month to the NHS Stop Smoking quitline in line with how often the adverts were aired, whereas ‘negative’ campaigns increased the rate of calls only once exposure exceeded a certain threshold.

Evidence summaries from NICE’s Medicines and Prescribing Programme

NICE has recently published medicines evidence summaries on:

• Type 2 diabetes: insulin degludec/liraglutide (Xultophy)
• Type 2 diabetes: dulaglutide (Trulicity)
• Ulcerative colitis: budesonide multimatrix (Cortiment)
• Acute coronary syndrome: ezetimibe added to simvastatin (IMPROVE-IT study)
• Gastrointestinal bleeding: differences among anticoagulants
• Cardiovascular disease: risk of diabetes and statin treatment
• Risk of suicide, attempted suicide or self-harm with antidepressants