The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT) Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) provides high quality, multi-disciplinary resources and services to staff and students working across Hertfordshire Community Trust (HCT) as part of our Service Level Agreement (SLA) with HCT.
Memberships All users must register with us to use our services and facilities. Self-register here https://elms.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgibin/koha/opac-memberentry.pl
OpenAthens You can self-register for a free OpenAthens account by clicking on this link https://openathens.nice.org.uk/. Under ‘organisation’ type in and select ‘Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust’ from the drop-down list. Once you have been successfully registered you will receive an email asking you to complete the activation process and create a password.
Online Request forms If you need to get hold of a journal article, book chapter or to request training, please complete our online request form https://oaks.libguides.com/Lister/onlinerequestforms
Current awareness Receive targeted current awareness updates/alerts based on your chosen topics of interest. Self-register on Knowledgeshare using your OpenAthens login details to add your professional interests: https://www.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/
Further information about services available to HCT staff please look at other sections of our website or email: librarylister.enh-tr@nhs.net
Useful Websites
Community Health Services
https://www.england.nhs.uk/community-health-services/
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-health-improvement-and-disparities
Department of Health and Social Care
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Key Journals
Journal of Community Health https://www.springer.com/journal/10900/
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health https://jech.bmj.com/
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health (JPC) https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jpc
The Journal of Community Health Nursing https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/hchn20
Journal of Public Health https://www.springer.com/journal/10389/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg53Px5L8_QIVD7_tCh2ghgWEEAMYASAAEgIBkPD_BwE
Health & Social Care in the Community https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652524
Journal of Community Health Research https://jhr.ssu.ac.ir/
Library Inductions for HCT Staff and Students on Placement
The ENH Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) are offering a series of induction sessions aimed at HCT staff and students on placement. The induction sessions will cover how to join the library, find resources including eBooks, journals, request evidence searches, book on library training courses, eLearning, access facilities and meet the friendly Library staff who can assist with your queries. Each session will last for 30 minutes. The available dates and times for 2024 are listed below:
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday 13th February | 12.00 – 12.30pm |
| Tuesday 5th March | 3:30 – 4:00pm |
| Friday 5th April | 1:00 – 1:30pm |
| Thursday 9th May | 1:30 – 2:00pm |
| Friday 7th June | 3:30 – 4:00pm |
| Tuesday 2nd July | 1:00 – 1:30pm |
| Tuesday 6th August | 1:00 – 1:30pm |
| Tuesday 10th September | 3:30 – 4:00pm |
| Tuesday 12th November | 1:00 – 1:30pm |
| Thursday 5th December | 3:30 – 4:00pm |
The KLS team provide a range of support sessions throughout the year. Scheduled training courses for 2024 are attached.
Please email the library librarylister.enh-tr@nhs.net and indicate which session/s you would like to attend. Once your booking is confirmed a Microsoft teams link will be emailed to you to join the session.
Statistical Information Sources
Community Services Data Set (CSDS) https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-sets/community-services-data-set
Data sets https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-sets
Health Data Research https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/
The Health Foundation - https://www.health.org.uk/
WHO Data collections - https://www.who.int/data/collections
Publications
Guidance: Community-centred practice: applying All Our Health. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-centred-practice-applying-all-our-health/community-centred-practice-applying-all-our-health
The state of community health services in England
https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/the-state-of-community-health-services-in-england
Community health services explained https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/community-health-services-explained
Key milestones in community health services policy https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/community-services-assets/timeline
Child Health Information Services
Community services data set technical guidance for the two-hour urgent community response standard NHS England https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/community-services-data-set-technical-guidance-for-the-two-hour-urgent-community-response-standard/
Five Ways Public Libraries Have Become Community Health Libraries - https://www.elevancehealth.com/our-approach-to-health/community-health/five-ways-public-libraries-have-become-community-health-libraries
The role public libraries play in community health and wellbeing https://blog.pressreader.com/libraries-institutions/role-public-libraries-play-in-community-health-and-wellbeing
A guide to community-centred approaches for health and wellbeing: full report 2015 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/768979/A_guide_to_community-centred_approaches_for_health_and_wellbeing__full_report_.pdf