e-Library for Busy People: April

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!

April's events include:

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

01/04/2025–30/04/2025

World Autism Awareness Month

02/04/2025–30/04/2025

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

01/04/2025–30/04/20205

Articles on Bowel Cancer and Colorectal Cancer

Guidelines

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.

Royal Marsden Manual for Clinical Nursing and Cancer Procedures: Oncology

Information about Medicines

MedicinesComplete ( search in Palliative Care Formulary or search in Pharmaceutical Excipients ) MedicinesComplete contains a range of information and evidence relating to Drug References ( search in Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference )

More Information about Medicines

e-Learning

BMJ Learning Professional Skills

BMJ Learning Quality Improvement

BMJ Learning Oncology

BMJ Learning Palliative Care

More eLearning resources

World Autism Awareness Month

0/04/2025–30/04/2025

Additional information and support on Accepting Autism

https://waam.autism.org.uk/

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism - this guide, created by the National Autistic Society, is a useful introduction to autistic experiences today, and highlights ongoing challenges from past assumptions and barriers to accessing help and diagnosis.

https://www.autism.org.uk/contact-us/media-enquiries/how-to-talk-and-write-about-autism – this is a guide created by the National Autistic Society to help you consider how autistic people would like to be described, when it is appropriate to use medical terminology and when it should be avoided.

Please note: The titles below have been selected with an emphasis on acceptance and based on current and developing understanding of autism. However it is recognized that medical terminology is also relevant and appropriate for NHS Wales e-Library users and therefore they are also included.

If you have any questions about how to better support autistic people in your work (staff, patients, individuals, etc.), contact equality, diversity and inclusion leaders in your organisation, or contact your workforce/people department, who are best placed to help you with any specific questions.