Please note that the library will be self-service over the Summer Bank Holiday the library remains open for those with 24/7 access.
This is the blog of the Health Library at County Hospital, PGMC, Stafford which is one of two libraries for staff and students working at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and partners.
NHS OpenAthens
If you haven't got an NHS OpenAthens password you can self-register using your UHNM email address here: https://openathens.nice.org.uk//
(there is more help should you need) here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/athens/ )
As well as our physical print bookstock, UHNM staff also have access to a wide array of e-books which can be read on line and sometimes downloaded. All you need to access them is an OpenAthens password.
Clinical Key
Besides journal articles there are lots and lots of the latest ebooks available via our subscription to Clinical Key on a wide range of clinical topics. Take a look at our guides to Clinical Key here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/clinicalkey/
Kortext
There are around 100 titles on this site on a range of topics including many from the popular "...at a glance" series. Once logged in with OpenAthens type University Hospitals of North Midlands in the institution box and then on the page that comes up click on "collections" next to books and the titles will gradually all appear in an alphabetical list. Click on the images to access the books.
Library Search
You can also find some of our e-books alongside print copies in our library catalogue some are for Keele users only but others are available to NHS staff such as the Oxford Handbooks online collection. Access the catalogue here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/librarysearch/
To help you use and access all our e-books as mentioned above there are further helpful guides on our website here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/ebooks/
World Breastfeeding Week 1 to 7 August 2026
World Breastfeeding Week was started in 1992 to generate public
awareness and support for breastfeeding. It has continued every year with the
aim of informing, engaging and promoting breastfeeding and related issues.
RELATED LIBRARY
RESOURCES
The Health Libraries,
both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources on this
topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our
collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at
the counter. This
document covers the following resources – books, journals, journal articles and patient information.
·
Breastfeeding and human lactation; Wambach, Karen;
Spencer, Becky; 2026; (Jones & Bartlett); 7th edition – available
as a Keele e-book & available in print at the Health Library
·
Clinical Guidance in Breastfeeding - Physiology, Success, and
Challenges; (InTech); 2025 – available online as an Open Access e-book
·
Physiology in childbearing: with anatomy and related biosciences; Rankin, Jean; (Elsevier);
2024; 5th edition – available in print and also as a Keele e-book
·
Skills for midwifery practice; Johnson, Ruth;
Taylor, Wendy; (Elsevier); 2023; 5th edition
·
Comprehensive lactation consultant exam review; Smith, Linda J; (Jones
& Bartlett Learning); 2023; 5th edition
·
Multiple Pregnancy: New Insights; Abduljabbar,
Hassan S; (InTechOpen); 2023 – available online as an Open Access e-book
·
More than just milk lactation science symposium; Geddes, Donna T;
(MDPI); 2023 – available online as an Open Access e-book
·
Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance; (Wiley Blackwell);
2023 – available in print and as a Keele e-book
·
Supporting sucking skills in breastfeeding infants; Genna, Catherine
Watson; (Jones & Bartlett); 2023; 4th edition – available as a
Keele e-book (N.B. 3rd edition available in print at Health Library)
·
Selected Topics on Infant Feeding; Al-Momen, Hayder,
editor.; Al-Zwaini, Isam; (InTechOpen); 2022 – available online as an Open
Access e-book
JOURNALS
·
Breastfeeding review: professional
publication of the Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia; Nursing Mothers' Association of
Australia – available as a Keele e-journal from 2006 onwards
·
International breastfeeding journal; (BioMed Central Ltd) – available as an
Open Access e-journal from 2006 onwards
·
Journal of breastfeeding biology; (Open Access Pub) – available as an
Open Access e-journal from 2015 onwards
·
Journal of human lactation (Online); (Sage Publications) – available as a
Keele e-journal from 1999 onwards
·
Maternal and child nutrition (Online); (Blackwell) – available as an Open
Access e-journal from 2005 onwards
·
Journal of nutrition education and
behavior (Society
of Nutrition Education) – available as a Keele e-journal from 2002 onwards, and
UHNM e-journal 2007 onwards.
N.B. NHS members can obtain temporary Keele IT logins
to view Keele e-journals from the Keele IT suite in the Health Library at Royal
Stoke. NHS
ejournals will require login with an NHS Open Athens account.
Access more journals via our Journals
webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/
·
“Feasibility
of the breastfeeding peer support application—perspectives of peer supporters
and breastfeeding mothers”; Ikonen, Riikka; Niela-Vilen, Hannakaisa; International
breastfeeding journal, 2025, Vol.20 (1), p.93-11, Article 93
·
“A
Participatory Investigation of Breastfeeding Behavior in the Pakistani
Community in the United Kingdom”; Burton, Amy E; Mubashir, Ubaida; et al; Journal
of nutrition education and behavior, 2026-05
·
“Promoting
breastfeeding through digital communication: a longitudinal randomized
controlled trial”; Margherita Guidetti; Giulia Scaglioni; et
al; Health psychology & behavioral medicine, 2026, Vol.14 (1)
·
“Artificial
intelligence in human milk analysis: applications in prediction, optimization,
and lactation support- a narrative review”; Golshan-Tafti, Mohammad;
Bahrami, Reza; et al; The Gazette of the Egyptian Paediatric Association,
2026-12, Vol.74 (1), p.39, Article 39
·
“Low-level
laser therapy for breastfeeding women with nipple pain in the early postpartum
period: a randomized controlled trial”; Gaitero, Maria VC; Mira, Ticiana AA; et al; The
journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine, 2026-12, Vol.39 (1),
p.2636360
·
“Factors
associated with partial direct breastfeeding at discharge of preterm infants in
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: a cohort study”; Xing,
Le; Yan, Fei; et al; The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine,
2026-12, Vol.39 (1), p.2668858
·
“Women’s
Breastfeeding Support Experiences in Ireland: A Qualitative Framework Analysis”; Mc
Evoy, Niamh; Lehane, Elaine; et al; Journal of human lactation, 2025,
Vol.41 (4), p.610-619
·
“Functional
shifts in immune composition follow lactation stage in human milk”; Low,
Jia Ming; Ng, Melissa Shu Feng; et al; Frontiers in immunology, 2026,
Vol.17, p.1850094
·
“Breastfeeding
and Father Support: Bibliometric Analysis”; ErdoÄŸan, Elif; Ejder
Apay, Serap; Journal of human lactation, 2026-05, p.8903344261430128
·
“Facilitators
and barriers to establishing lactation among women with diabetes?”;
McGuinness, Denise; Daniel, Usha; Brien, Denise O; Diabetic medicine,
2025-08, Vol.42 (8), p.e70045-n/a
PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT ADVICE
·
NHS website:
o Breastfeeding support - https://www.nhs.uk/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/breastfeeding/help-and-support/
o Breastfeeding and bottle feeding advice https://www.nhs.uk/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/
o Best Start in Life - https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/
·
Charities / Further information:
o
The Breastfeeding Network - https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/
o
National Childbirth trust (NCT) Site search - Breastfeeding
·
ClinicalKey Patient Education Leaflet [available via ClinicalKey for NHS members with Open Athens log-in]:
o
Breastfeeding hints - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_AAFP_breastfeeding-hints-to-help-you-get-off-to-a-good-start_en
o
Breastfeeding more than one baby - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_79fece37-e924-4c2b-96cd-775757b9788f
KnowledgeShare CURRENT AWARENESS
KnowledgeShare
Evidence Updates is a personalised current awareness service which sends,
straight to
NHS OpenAthens
If you haven't got an NHS OpenAthens password you can self-register using your UHNM email address here: https://openathens.nice.org.uk//
(there is more help should you need) here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/athens/ )
As well as our physical print bookstock, UHNM staff also have access to a wide array of e-books which can be read on line and sometimes downloaded. All you need to access them is an OpenAthens password.
Clinical Key
Besides journal articles there are lots and lots of the latest ebooks available via our subscription to Clinical Key on a wide range of clinical topics. Take a look at our guides to Clinical Key here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/clinicalkey/
Kortext
There are around 100 titles on this site on a range of topics including many from the popular "...at a glance" series. Once logged in with OpenAthens type University Hospitals of North Midlands in the institution box and then on the page that comes up click on "collections" next to books and the titles will gradually all appear in an alphabetical list. Click on the images to access the books.
Library Search
You can also find some of our e-books alongside print copies in our library catalogue some are for Keele users only but others are available to NHS staff such as the Oxford Handbooks online collection. Access the catalogue here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/librarysearch/
To help you use and access all our e-books as mentioned above there are further helpful guides on our website here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/ebooks/
ClinicalKey general training July
Next General ClinicalKey training – July 15th at 12:00hrs UK time
General session showcasing how ClinicalKey can be used for research and clinical reference, highlighting more information on our new Reading assistant on ClinicalKey (Reading assistant ClinicalKey demo)
Please register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/219cf43b-e543-4612-b01c-c844af938f5f@9274ee3f-9425-4109-a27f-9fb15c10675d
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