A web-based tool connecting people with evidence Ben Skinner Head of Library and Knowledge Services Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Session aims Overview of KnowledgeShare – What is the context? – What is it for? – Brief demonstration

Core library and knowledge services Streamlining Collaboration Accessibility Member Contact Details Information Skills Teaching Interests for Evidence Updates Evidence Searches

Evidence Updates Personalised, targeted evidence updates Records members’ professional interests Matches people to resources - s short updates ALTERNATIVELY Subject bulletins on any combination of topics… OR Journal table-of-contents alerts

Current awareness resources High-level evidence – NICE and SIGN – Cochrane Reviews – Evidence-based journals and resources Clinical governance topics – Quality, Safety, Patient Experience, Management Research, Service Design Local information – Local policies and pathways – Local events and training

Newsletters Personalised Updates Tables of Contents Literature Searches Information Skills Teaching Your members Your Library and Knowledge Service Members’ Interests Information Resources (Optional) Brighton and Sussex Library and Knowledge Service Information Resources

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How many of the resources in your evidence updates are new to you? Have you accessed any of the resources in the last few months? Has receiving the evidence updates ever prompted you to contact us for additional help? Evaluation

Responses “I just wanted you to know that we love KnowledgeShare; current awareness made quick and simple, fabulous!” Library Services Manager “Thanks… you know me better than Amazon!” Chief of Safety “Thank you very much, [these articles] are very interesting, exactly the field that I am interested in” Nurse Manager “This should be sent to all clinical staff in my opinion. It’s great.” Foundation Year 2 Doctor “I get several alerts and this one adds a lot of value because of its breadth.” Public Health Lead “I find this personalised service exceptionally helpful” Consultant Community Paediatrician

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What next? Working with the Knowledge for Healthcare task- and-finish group for current awareness Group’s aim is to increase the number of services using a collaborative scheme, e.g. CASH, KnowledgeShare Launch to members in a couple of months Hope to get more teams from the North involved

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