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UKHSA Knowledge and Library ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº provide access to resources and professional library services to local authority public health staff (LAPH) based in county and unitary authorities in England.

UKHSA Knowledge and Evidence Specialists supporting local authorities in your region

All local authority public health teams have access to a regional UKHSA Knowledge and Evidence Specialist (KES), who can undertake literature searches and provide information skills training to you and your team. Select the name of the relevant Knowledge and Evidence Specialist from the table below to open an email.

Region or role	Contact
North East, Yorkshire and Humber	Sarah.Catton@ukhsa.gov.uk
North West	Helen.Medley@ukhsa.gov.uk
East of England	Sophie.Pattison@ukhsa.gov.uk
East and West Midlands	Mary.West@ukhsa.gov.uk
London	Megan.Cox@ukhsa.gov.uk and Charlotte.Bruce@ukhsa.gov.uk
South West	Megan.Cox@ukhsa.gov.uk
South East	Charlotte.Bruce@ukhsa.gov.uk
Senior Knowledge and Evidence Manager: Local Authority Public Health	Patricia.M.Lacey@ukhsa.gov.uk

Access to resourcesÌý

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: use this to look for evidence provided by UKHSA, the NHS, and open access sources. It provides easy access to full text using the ‘Get PDF’, ‘Linked Full Text’, and ‘Access Item’ links. Ìý

: to browse e-journals from different publishers.ÌýÌý

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Local authority public health staff who are based within the public health directorate are eligible for an OpenAthens account.ÌýÌý

You can register for an OpenAthens account here: . When asked for your organisation name, type ’Public Health Staff in England’ and use your workplace email address when registering. You should then receive an email confirmation with a link to create your own password. This activates your account. If not received check your junk email; then contact libraries@kls.ukhsa.gov.uk for support.

NHS knowledge and library services supportÌýÌý

Some local authorities have arrangements in place for their public health staff to use NHS knowledge and library services for literature searches, training and document supply.Ìý to explore more or discuss options for arranging access.Ìý

NHS core contentÌý

In addition to UKHSA’s resources, you have access to journals and databases that the NHS subscribes to. Information can be found on the NHS website: 

Expert literature searching and information retrievalÌý

A literature search is a detailed, comprehensive and systematic search of the literature from a variety of quality sources about specific topics or conditions. We offer 2 types of output for your literature search results:Ìý

1. Bibliography - this is a simple list of the relevant results of a literature search, in chronological or author order. Ìý

2. Themed bibliography - this is a list of the relevant results of a literature search that have been screened and categorised.Ìý

Information skills trainingÌý

A range of information skills training is available, covering topics such as:

• introduction to the knowledge and evidence service
• using Discovery
• finding the evidence
• evaluating the evidenceÌýÌý

Please contact your local Knowledge and Evidence Specialist to learn more about the training we can provide, or to arrange a training session for your team. Additionally, training may be available from local NHS library services for LAPH teams with a service level agreement (SLA) in place.ÌýÌýÌý

You may also wish to explore the eLearning for Healthcare (e-LfH), where you can view all . If you have not used e-LfH before, you will need to register for the system. Visit the for further information.

Fortnightly update and search resharesÌýÌý

This fortnightly email update highlights recent search topics completed by UKHSA Knowledge and Library ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº for LAPH teams. You can request copies of the searches by contacting your local KES to join the mailing list.

In addition, you can contact us to ask what work we have already done on a topic area. You can submit one enquiry at a time, based on work you are currently doing or planning to start soon.

Current awareness alerts

We provideÌýcurrent awareness alertsÌýto help you stay up to date with research in a range of fields.

Contact usÌý

For further information or queries, contact us.Ìý

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