Clinical Key Training sessions – get the most out of this resource

Do you need evidence-based, concise information to support clinical decisions?

Do you want quick access to full-text books and articles for in-depth reading?

Do you want easy tools to help save you time?

Do you need up-to-date information for continuous learning?

Clinical Key is the resource to help you. Clinical Key is available to all UHNM staff – you will need an OpenAthens account to login.

Clinical Key is a clinical search engine, giving you access to a wealth of evidence-based resources to support confident clinical decision-making and in-depth reading for research and professional development.

Training sessions are being offered to help you get the most out of this resource. Book on to a session via the links below.

Learn how to optimise your use of Clinical key

Learn how to optimise your use of Clinical key

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Upcoming sessions	Date	Time
ClinicalKey : Training Session	9^th September 2025	9:00 a.m. UK & Ireland
ClinicalKey : Training Session	20^th October 2025	11:00 a.m. UK & Ireland
ClinicalKey : Training Session	19^th November 2025	1:00 p.m. UK & Ireland
ClinicalKey : Training Session	3^rd December 2025	2:00 p.m. UK & Ireland

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