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Use NHS online resources for the best evidence and the best patient care

 You can access a wealth of online resources, purchased especially for NHS staff.

Get research papers, case reports, established information, recommendations and guidelines, management information, patient information, clinical calculators and much more.

We have a variety of good quality, evidence-based resources for you to use: ebooks, journals, databases and clinical decision tools; providing you with up-to-date information to help you make confident decisions. All easily accessible with your NHS OpenAthens username, saving you time.

Take a look at our short video for a brief overview of some key resources.

Complete our etutorial Finding NHS Resources for a list of resources to support a number of information needs.

Log in to resources from our NHS Resources web page.

Watch this video to learn more about our NHS Resources web page:

Need more help?

Contact the Health Library if you need any help accessing or using our online resources or have any trouble finding the information you need.

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