The e-Library for busy people:
Each month, NHS Wales e-Library highlights special times throughout the year - to raise awareness and promote advocacy for health and well-being, important issues and interesting events.
This is also a good opportunity for us to share some of our great resources to support your evidence-based practice!
January’s events include:
NHS Wales Library and Knowledge Services across Wales can support NHS Wales staff in getting current information and awareness on important health topics, including Cervical Cancer. To find more about contacting your local library service, please visit https://www.nhswls.org/contactyourlibrary
Public Health Wales have made additional information resources available which do not require additional log-in. These can be found on Cervical Screening Wales - Public Health Wales
The Velindre University NHS Trust Library and Knowledge Service provides full library service for Velindre staff and other relevant hosted bodies. The NHS Wales e-Library would like to thank the Velindre University NHS Trust Library and Knowledge Service team for their advice and collaboration in this edition of e-Library for Busy People.
Open resources from professional bodies which do not require any log in:
BSCCP | BSCCP Video Player – Watch a wide topic of videos and presentations provided by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Cervical Smears and Pregnancy Patient information leaflet from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Looking to reproduce or include content from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists? Make sure you review their Copyright FAQ page
LibrarySearch searches:
Journals relating to Obstetrics and Gynaecology
BJOG (British Journal of Obstretics and Gynaecology)
International journal of gynecological cancer
Journals for Oncology:
Journals on HPV related topics
Journal of lower genital tract disease
More Journals on Clinical Oncology
BMJ Best Practice: Cervical Cancer (Overview)
BMJ Best Practice: Cervical Cancer Screening (Overview)
BMJ Best Practice: HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine (Patient Information)
More specialties in BMJ Best Practice
Clinical Key: Cervical Cancer (Overview)
Clinical Key: Cervical Cancer, Screening and Prevention (Overview)
Clinical Key: Cervical Cancer, Survivorship (Overview)
Clinical Key search on “Cervical Smear”
Clinical Key search on “Cervical Cancer”
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provides guidance, including resources such as Progress in Cervical Cancer Prevention in the UK (SIP7, 2025 Second Edition)
The All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre provide a crucial role in Wales in providing advice and guidelines on new medicines and make sure medicines are used effectively and appropriately in Wales.
Medicine Optimisation guidance and resources: https://awttc.nhs.wales/medicines-optimisation-and-safety/
These resources are open for any user.
iRefer is a radiological investigation tool to support appropriate investigations or imaging interventions for patients, and provides practical guidance based on the best available evidence.
iRefer guide on Cancer of the uterine cervix: diagnosis
The Royal Marsden Manual for Clinical Nursing and Cancer Procedures is a guideline which contains 28 chapters to support clinical nursing practices, with including non-clinical guidance.
Royal Marsden Search on: cervical OR cervix
The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices, 2nd Edn. This guideline contains 35 chapters to support Children and Young People’s Nursing practices, and can be used to compliment
MedicinesComplete: provides medicines information and guidance on the safe use and administration of drugs and medicines. From diagnosis, to prescribing, dispensing, and administering medications, MedicinesComplete allows access to evidence-based support for health professionals.
Point of Need:
Drug Administration
Specialist
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Reference
NEWT Guidelines:
More Information about Medicines
BMJ Learning Gynaecology in Primary Care (collection)
BMJ Learning Screening for cervical cancer
BMJ Learning Early cancer diagnosis
BMJ Learning Cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus vaccination
BMJ Learning Professional Skills
BMJ Learning Quality Improvement