The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Searching skills training now available
Unsure where to start? Need a refresher or simply suffering from information overload? Group or one-to-one searching skills training is available at a time to suit you.
Contact NHS Lanarkshire’s Knowledge Services about available help and training and improve your searching skills.
The training sessions are ideal for staff returning to study, continuous professional development (CPD), conducting audits, undertaking research or those just looking to improve their skills.
Sessions will cover:
- Open discussion to understand learner’s needs and priorities, adapting each session accordingly
- Introduction to the Knowledge Network
- Building a solid search strategy and conducting a more efficient search
- Undertaking searches on key databases and resources (for example Medline, Cinahl, Cochrane, Dynamed and more)
- Evaluation and management of key information found
Sessions are available to all NHS Lanarkshire staff including placement, community, bank and acute staff. To arrange a session, please email libraries@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
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