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Do you need access to NHS-subscribed journals and databases?

If you work for one our NHS partner organisations you can sign-up for an NHS Athens username and password. This will give you access to the many online ejournals and databases that we subscribe to on your behalf.

You don’t have to be on a course to sign-up; you can use the resources to support: continuing professional development, evidence-based medicine and patient care.

You will find all the information to help you to register on our Athens page. We also have an etutorial that will explain what Athens is and will take you through the registration process step-by-step.

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