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Get started with the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

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 The Health Education England funded NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, is a ‘one-stop’ national gateway which, for the first time nationally, connects NHS staff and learners seamlessly to a significant range of free, high-quality knowledge and evidence resources, services, and databases all in one place.

Content of the easy-to-use platform includes:

  • over 7,000 journals
  • books and e-publications including Oxford handbooks
  • one-click access to full-text
  • option to request an article copy
  • contact an NHS library
  • clinical decision support tools such as BMJ Best Practice
  • NICE pathways and guidelines
  • databases like Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL
Watch the video to get started

Whether searching for published knowledge and evidence for patient care, management decision-making, education, research, or just professional curiosity, the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is set to become the starting point for every search; ensuring users can be confident that the care they deliver is based on the most up-to-date information possible.

Access your Knowledge and Library Hub from our NHS Resources web page.


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