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NHS Staff have access to BMJ Best Practice

BMJ Best Practice is a trusted clinical decision support tool which provides healthcare professionals with access to the latest relevant clinical information when making diagnosis and treatment decisions.

BMJ Best Practice includes:


  • A modern, fresh user interface and navigation
  • Enhanced differential diagnosis and treatment algorithms
  • Videos covering the most common clinical procedures
  • Improved page designs with quick links to increase speed to answer
  • More than 250 integrated medical calculators
  • Patient discussions and nearly 400 patient leaflets
  • The latest evidence and Cochrane Clinical Answers
  • Plus an award-winning app that can be used offline, ensuring that you always have the information you need, when you need it.

To access BMJ Best Practice:

BMJ Best Practice is available as part of the national NHS Core Content. Go to the Healthcare Resources page on our website and click the BMJ Best Practice link. Log in with your NHS OpenAthens username / password.

More Help

To support you in getting started, download the user guide or visit the FAQ section.

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