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 All NHS staff should register for their NHS OpenAthens username to access resources for the best evidence.  Not sure if you should?  Complete our updated quiz - NHS OpenAthens: what's fact or fake - to find out if you are eligible and what you can access Not sure if you understand the point of NHS OpenAthens? Read our short blog post - What is NHS OpenAthens? - to get the key information Need to keep your account up-to-date? Get the essential information to register for your account and keep it up-to-date by reading our blog post - NHS OpenAthens: the essentials for managing your account Need more help? Check our OpenAthens help page  for instructions and help Contact the Health Library if you have any queries about NHS OpenAthens - we're always happy to help

To celebrate Health Information Week 2025 take a look back to some of our blog posts that help you to find patient information: New tutorial! 10 steps to creating patient information - Get hints and tips on preparing health information for your patients. Looking for Patient Information - Whether you want to create your own bespoke patient information or find something ready-made, take a look at the options in this post. ClinicalKey and Patient Education - ClinicalKey offers access to leaflets that support hospital staff to deliver patient education in multiple languages, as well as adapted text for different populations (easy-to-read).

 We can help you to stay up-to-date easily and save time with personalised, regular evidence updates straight to your inbox. Over 700 of our members are now signed up to KnowledgeShare. Learn more about this service and how to register below. If you already receive your updates skip to the Journals eToCs below. KnowledgeShare The Health Library delivers a current awareness service using KnowledgeShare. We can add your specialist interests and you’ll then receive regular emails containing news, articles, reviews, reports, summaries and more. Topics covered include clinical specialties and a range of non-clinical topics such as:  managing and leading people, quality improvement, patient safety, design of care pathways, integrated care, multidisciplinary working, delivering education and professional practice, conducting research, using guidelines and evidence and many more. The healthcare evidence found on KnowledgeShare has been selected, categorised and summarised by...

  Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign. It promotes high-quality information for patients and the public. The theme for Thursday is Health Literacy and Misinformation. Why not book Health Literacy Awareness Training today for you and your team.   Health Literacy Awareness Training provided by the Health Library   This session, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health UK (RSPH), aims to: introduce you to the concept of health literacy; consider the impact low health literacy can have on your work, your patients, and the NHS; and explore practical methods that can be used to help improve health literacy and the patient experience. Time: One Hour     Format: V irtually ( via Teams ) or face-to-face     Location: Royal Stoke or County.   CPD : 1 hour ( Certificate provided )   Contact: Debbie Wyatt by email to book a session: debbie.wyatt@uhnm.nhs.uk