Horizon Scanning Bulletins: A Collaborative Project from NHS Librarians in the North West

The Library Information Health Network (LIHNN), has undertaken a ‘Horizon Scanning’ project which involves producing a series of ‘Current Awareness’ bulletins to summarise new information on best practice, innovation and future risk factors in a series of topic areas, with eighteen titles currently being distributed monthly. Initially these concentrated on PCT priority areas, but as the programme has developed, the topics have developed to meet the needs of other users.The bulletins collate information from a variety of sources, moving away from the “traditional” Current Awareness bulletin, which concentrate on showcasing new articles from peer-reviewed journals and clinical research papers, instead utilising sources such as Trust websites and news alerts, whilst still ensuring quality with experts aiming to review each bulletin before publication.