>From: "Rob Duffin" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: National Electronic Library for Child Health
>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:25:26 +0100
>
>PRESS RELEASE
>
>On-line access to best current knowledge about Child Health is now available
>via National electronic Library for Health
>
>
>From asthma to vaccinations - for the latest information and guidelines on
>child health issues you can now visit the National Electronic Library for
>Child Health (NeLCH) at www.nelh.shef.ac.uk/childhealth
>
>Primarily aimed at professionals working in child health the NeLCH is a
>Virtual Branch Library (VBL) within the National Electronic Library for
>Health (NeLH) which is managed by the NHS Information Authority.  The new
>site gives free, easy access to guidelines, features and links addressing a
>wide range of topics relating to the health and well being of children.
>
>Prof. David Hall, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child
>Health said "The library provides a valuable source of information on a wide
>range of child health issues to the health professional and the public.
>Without the help and co-operation of many different groups, including
>paediatric healthcare professionals and societies, this library would not
>have been possible."
>
>Dr Mark Everard, co-ordinator of the Child Health VBL, said, "We are
>delighted that the Child Health Virtual Branch Library has been established.
>It is vital that all those involved in the care and well being of children
>are able to access the best possible information quickly and easily.  The
>scope of the library is enormous and we intend to make available as much
>useful information as possible in all areas affecting child health including
>health care, social care and health promotion.  We hope that the site will
>prove to be a valuable resource and that it will encourage collaboration
>amongst all those who are committed to well being of children"
>
>The NeLCH site, which has been constructed by the Paediatric Information and
>Education Resource (PIER) using tools provided by the NeLH is in its
>infancy.  This is a dynamic resource and the contents will continue to
>increase in breadth and scope as the site evolves.
>
>
>
>
>Notes to Editors:
>1. The NeLCH is produced by the Paediatric Information and Education
>Resource (PIER).  PIER was established in 1998 and is based at the Sheffield
>Children's Hospital.
>
>2. The links to external sites from within the Child Health VBL have been
>evaluated using the BIOME Evaluation Guidelines and the information in the
>library has been categorised using MeSH headings (although these headings
>have been anglicised where appropriate).
>
>3. The co-ordinator of the NeLCH and the Paediatric Information and
>Education Resources (PIER) is Dr Mark Everard, Consultant Paediatrician at
>the Sheffield Children's Hospital.
>

>4. The Content Manager for the National Electronic Library for Child Health
>and PIER is Rob Duffin. Rob, who has over eight years experience in the
>production and management of medical web sites, can be contacted via:
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]          Tel: 0114 271 7261
>
>
>
>PR VBL child health v3
>CAF - 2 October, 2001
>
>Rob Duffin
>Web Portal/Content Manager
>Paediatric Information and Education Resource (PIER)
>
>http://www.pier.org.uk
>Please e-mail me for a password
>Tel: 0114 271 7261