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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 20h

The Knowledge Centre Library (in the Old Road Campus Research Building) is holding a Welcome Event for new and existing University members, from the 6 - 10 October 2025, 12 - 1pm. Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
@oxpop.bsky.social
@ndm.ox.ac.uk
@medsci.ox.ac.uk
@oncology.ox.ac.uk

image of the poster advertising the event showing a person perusing books on a bookshelf. The heading says "Welcome Event" and "explore the Knowledge Centre Library, learn more about how we can support you with literature searching, systematic reviews and more". The location and date (6-10 October, 12-1pm) are displayed.

Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 23h

Word is getting around about our 2 new booths at the Cairns Library! Great little 1-person spaces for video/telephone calls - bookable via Cairns library staff or our online booking tool LibCal: ox-ac.libcal.com/reserve/spac...
@ouhospitals.bsky.social

@medsci.ox.ac.uk

Image shows picture of ET's face (ET is the alien featured in the film of the same name). A thought bubble shows ET is thinking "Phone home" mistaking a Cairns booth for a telephone box. The caption says "Sorry ET, it's not a telephone box, it's a Cairns booth!".

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 1d

DynaMedex: a clinical point of care tool, providing evidence-based drug and disease information to support clinical decision-making. Search clinically organised topics, drugs A-Z, drug interactions and more. Mobile App available.
libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/NHS/dynamedex
@ouhospitals.bsky.social

The image has a heading saying "Get access to the clinical point of care tool DynaMedex" which is above a cartoon of 6 doctors holding a banner which says "We've got the DynaMedex mobile app!".

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 2d

The Knowledge Centre Library (in the Old Road Campus Research Building) is holding a Welcome Event for new and existing University members, from the 6 - 10 October 2025, 12 - 1pm. Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
@oxpop.bsky.social
@ndm.ox.ac.uk
@medsci.ox.ac.uk
@oncology.ox.ac.uk

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks!

Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 6d

Here's another typo from one of several featured in a booklet called "Many A Slip". The booklet was produced for the NOC and sold for the grand sum of 75p in 1980, with proceeds going to the League of Friends of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

cartoon of a patient in a hospital bed with their leg encased in a plaster cast which is in the shape of a baloney sausage and connected to a string of sausages. Beside the bed is a nurse looking surprised! The caption says "The left leg was encased in a baloney plaster of Paris"!

Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 6d

Welcome to Bluesky!

Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 6d

The Cairns Library at the JR will be closing to readers from 5pm on Fri 3 October until midday on Sat 4 October. This is so that engineers can safely install some extra fire alarm sounders in the library.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
@ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 6d

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Check out our latest display at the Horton Library for #NationalPoetryDay! In keeping with this year's theme of 'play', we've put out some of our favourite playful, subversive and tongue-in-cheek poems. Unwind and have a read, or (if you're feeling adventurous) try your hand at writing!

A table at the Horton Library with a sign advertising National Poetry Day, together with some pencils and paper, some printed poems, and several poetry books.

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 7d

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Did you know that one of our librarians is a published poet? Dr Hannah McGivern's poem about the wonders of bones was recently published in the journal Consilience. www.consilience-journal.com/issue-20-bon...

A photo of a sepia coloured print featuring an old etching of a skeleton standing next to a tomb. The skeleton is resting his left elbow on top of the tomb, with his head supported by his left hand. The other hand is atop an old skull, which is on the top of the tomb.

Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 7d

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It's #NationalPoetryDay. Why not prescribe yourself a poem for your mood! You'll find the Poetry Pharmacy at the Cairns Library (JR) & the Knowledge Centre Library (nr Churchill Hospital). Come in, relax, choose a poem & see where it takes you!
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk

sign saying "The Poetry Pharmacy" beside a perspex display stand containing sheets of poems in different mood categories, ready for readers to select

sign saying "The Poetry Pharmacy" standing on a small wooden set of drawers. There are nine small drawers each labelled with a mood. Another picture shows an open drawer with folded papers inside, each paper is a poem.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 8d

How do we keep GPs in the job? New research from Sophie Park.

www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/gp-work...

How can we keep GPs in the job? New review points to relationships, meaning, and learning

New research shows GP retention depends on how services are organised, not just individual resilience. Meaningful work, strong relationships, and learning cultures help GPs stay in post and deliver be...

www.phc.ox.ac.uk

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 8d

#BlackHistoryMonth begins today.

We are proud that our theme this year is exploring the role of Black activism and resistance within the health care profession.

Learn more & get involved with activity throughout October: https://bit.ly/46Mto4o

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 7d

We like the inventive use of library catalogue drawers.

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 8d

We have some lovely new books at the Knowledge Centre Library, available to library members to browse or borrow. Come on in and take a look!

@ouhospitals.bsky.social

@medsci.ox.ac.uk

image of 4 book covers. Titles are: "Imaging for Clinical Oncology", "Lewin's Essential Genes", "Handbook of Urology", "The Economics of Health and Health Care". Caption says "New books at the Knowledge Centre Library, located in Old Road Campus Research Building, opposite Churchill Hospital".

Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 8d

Planning to present a poster at an upcoming event? Our free course will provide you with lots of top tips, including guidance on layout, content, references & images.

Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up.

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 8d

Are you interested in science communication? Would you like to learn more about how you can make your research accessible to a non-specialist audience?

Sign up for our free sci comms course for staff and students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social & @medsci.ox.ac.uk

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 8d

Literature Searching in Medicine: Getting Started. This one-hour online introductory class offers tips and advice on how to find literature to answer a research question.
Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up. www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 8d

Searching Systematically in Medicine. This 90-minute session will cover some more advanced techniques for finding medical literature to answer a research question.
Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up.

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 8d

Do you need help managing your references?

We are running free courses on the following reference management tools:

EndNote (subscription software free to @medsci.ox.ac.uk) www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

Zotero (free to all)
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

@ouhospitals.bsky.social

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 8d

Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other evidence reviews in medicine: getting started. An introduction to the methodologies underpinning literature searching. Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up.
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 9d

Advanced searching clinic for systematic reviews, scoping reviews and evidence syntheses in medicine. You will work on your own search with advice from a librarian. Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up.
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 10d

Will you be a full-time taught Master’s student at Oxford this year?

Would you like to:
Earn £13.67/hour
Make libraries better
Use your creativity & voice for impact?

Apply now: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/stu...
Closing date 06 October
Info & JD: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/librar...

cartoon image of 4 students sat round a table appearing to be in discussion. Caption says "Paid work opportunities for Oxford taught Master's students".

Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 13d

Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other evidence reviews in medicine: getting started. An introduction to the methodologies underpinning literature searching. Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social and @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up.
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 14d

Today is World Pharmacists Day so we'd like to say a big thank you to all Pharmacy staff for their huge contribution to patient care. Today we celebrate you!

www.fip.org/world-pharma...
@ouhospitals.bsky.social

image is headed "World Pharmacists Day, 25 September 2025" and is above a photograph of a pharmacist interacting with a customer. The pharmacist is looking at a computer screen and in the background are many shelves of pharmaceutical products.