Are you planning to present a poster at an upcoming conference, meeting or symposium? This online session will provide you with top tips on how to create an effective poster presentation. 🗓️ Mon 12 Oct. or Tue 17 Nov. 🕛️ 11.00-12.00 🔗 buff.ly/kR2dVtu #iSkills #Training

Dr Aggrey Burke was the first Black consultant psychiatrist to work in the NHS. He was highly esteemed for his extensive research on racism and mental illness. The Aggrey Burke Fellowship was established in 2023 to support Black medical students to pursue a career in psychiatry. buff.ly/HUaX8OD

In September the OUH book club at the Cairns Library discussed their thoughts on Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen. Here's a review of the book kindly sent in by Jennifer Collister. Thank you Jennifer. ox-ac.libcal.com/calendar/hcl...

Dr Charles Drew's pioneering research in blood transfusion led to improvements in blood collection & storage techniques. In 1939 Drew established blood banks for the Blood for Britain programme. He also pioneered the concept of mobile blood collection sites, known as "bloodmobiles." buff.ly/spMGuLL

Calling all book lovers in @ouhospitals.bsky.social & @medsci.ox.ac.uk October is Black History Month and this month the OUH Book Club (@ Cairns Library) is reading Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Come and join us for our next meeting on 19 October. Further details at: buff.ly/e9Bc5nL

This Black History Month we'll be honouring 10 individuals who have made huge contributions to medicine and health care. Look out for these posts over the coming weeks.

It's National Poetry Day. Why not prescribe yourself a poem for your mood! You'll find the Poetry Pharmacies at the Cairns Library (JRH) and the Old Road Campus Library (near Churchill Hospital). Come in, relax, choose a poem and see where it takes you! @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Today marks the start of Black History Month. This year's theme is "Honouring Our Communities". Over the next few weeks we'll be presenting a number of posts highlighting and celebrating the contributions to medicine and health care of 10 key individuals. www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk

Are you submitting your research to a trusted journal? Make an informed decision by using the checklists provided by Think. Check. Submit. Don't get caught out. thinkchecksubmit.org @thinkchecksub.bsky.social

Our librarian Kat has made a video tutorial on how to search the CINAHL database, for nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and other allied health journals. Check it out at buff.ly/oygr0nd @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

OUH staff can access the Royal Marsden Manual online - it covers evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to essential aspects of a person’s care, based on the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts. See our guide: buff.ly/UH03VxW @ouhospitals.bsky.social

Today is World Pharmacists Day. A big thank you to all Pharmacy staff for their contribution to patient care and recovery in the NHS, and for their wider role in addressing critical health needs and improving health outcomes. We celebrate you! www.fip.org/world-pharma... @ouhospitals.bsky.social

Need a break and a breath of fresh air? Why not go on one of our self-guided nature walks near the Old Rd Campus & Churchill Hospital. If you're lucky you might spot a vole, deer or even a shark! Guides are available in the Old Rd Campus library. nhs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/ol...

The Nursing & Midwifery bulletin is issued fortnightly and contains links to the latest articles, reports and guidelines. Sign up if you'd like to receive free bulletins by email and keep up to date with the latest developments. libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/Keeping_up_t... @ouhospitals.bsky.social

Calling all book lovers in @ouhospitals.bsky.social & @medsci.ox.ac.uk The OUH Book Club at the Cairns Library meets monthly so come and dive into a new book with fellow readers. For Black History Month in October we'll be reading Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Info at: shorturl.at/sBYUW

Today is World Alzheimer's Day - raising awareness of and increase understanding of the condition affecting millions of people & their families & friends. A day to honour those living with and affected by Alzheimer's and to commend the work of researchers striving for disease-modifying treatments.

Here's an item from our historical collection: The Surgeon's Vade-Mecum. This compendium of Surgery (written, we think, by physician Robert Hooper) published in 1814 provides a guide to the practice of surgery in the 19th Century. @ouhospitals.bsky.social@medsci.ox.ac.uk

Are you experiencing low mood or a loss of pleasure or motivation.Take part in a research study. You will be reimbursed for expenses. Take the pre-screening survey here: 💡 psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Or contact the research team here: 💻 psychiatry_research@psych.ox.ac.uk

Are you a healthcare manager? We can help you keep up-to-date with our fortnightly bulletin which contains links to the latest articles and reports. Sign up now! libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/Keeping_up_t... @ouhospitals.bsky.social

The OUH Book Club run by the Horton Hosp Library meets monthly so come and dive into a new book and chat with fellow readers in a relaxed setting. Next meeting 20 October. Further details at: ox-ac.libcal.com/calendar/hcl... @ouhospitals.bsky.social & @medsci.ox.ac.uk.

Calling all University of Oxford medical students! We have two examination couches at the Cairns Library that you can use to practice skills. The couches can be borrowed overnight provided they can be kept secure. For further information please contact hcl-cairns@bodleian.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk

KnowledgeShare is our current awareness service for all OUH staff. Tell us which areas of health care you're interested in, we'll create a KS account for you and you'll receive fortnightly emails of links to relevant articles, reports and guidelines. libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/NHS/knowledg...

Here's a photo of Wingfield-Morris Orthopaedic Hospital, later to be developed and become the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The hospital was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1933. The site and surrounding area certainly look very different from today! @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Calling all night owls! Where can you study 24/7? The Cairns Library at the JR is open 24/7 to members with a valid library card and the NOC library is accessible 24/7 to door fob holders. So come and enjoy the peace and quiet! @ouhospitals.bsky.social

Did you know that we provide a free reference checking service for our readers, ideal for people doing literature/ systematic reviews? Send us your list and we'll check the full-text availability of every item. We've checked >7000 references in 2025! @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social

Using a laptop in the Cairns Library and want to alter the height for a more comfortable working position? Well now you can as we have new adjustable laptop stands for our readers to use whilst in the library. Please ask staff for further details. @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

OUH staff can access the Royal Marsden Manual online - it covers evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to essential aspects of a person’s care, based on the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts. See our guide: libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/NHS/rmmonline

Did you know we have leisure/wellbeing reading collections in our health care libraries? So if you want to lose yourself in a good story or look after your wellbeing, come in and take a look. Books can be borrowed by library members. @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

The Cairns Library has 2 booths: great 1-person spaces for video/telephone calls - bookable via library staff or our online booking tool LibCal: ox-ac.libcal.com/reserve/spac... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Need more screen space for your assignments or research? The Bodleian Health Care Libraries have plug-and-play monitors in all four hospital libraries. Connect your laptop in seconds and enjoy a seamless, dual-screen setup. @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk