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If you need to check information about medicines and drugs, then use Medicines Complete . This is an online reference tool, allowing you to search across a range of medicine reference books. Keele users  – log in via shibboleth using your Keele computer login details NHS staff  – log in via openathens, using your NHS Athens username / password All users will be able to access the BNF and BNFc. We have purchased extra resources for Keele users as well as NHS staff at UHNM and North Staffs Combined Healthcare such as: AHFS Drug Information Handbook on Injectable Drugs Kucer’s the Use of Antibiotics Stockley’s Drug Interactions And more… The books available to you will depend on the subscription of your organisation.

Pharmaceutical Press have developed a new and improved app for the BNF (British National Formulary) and BNFc (British National Formulary for Children) . It is a single app that allows you to switch between the BNF and BNFc. Features are listed as: Offline browsing and searching of content of the BNF and BNFC The ability to switch between adult and child content Autocomplete search with navigation panes for treatment summaries, drug monographs and medicinal products Powerful interactions checker Clinical content updated every month Update notifications when a new update is available Optimised for smart phones and tablets You do not need an NHS Athens username in order to access the new app. You can learn more from the BNF & BNFc App FAQs provided by the publisher . The existing NICE BNF & BNFc app will no longer be updated and is likely to be withdrawn by the end of the year.

Get medicine reference ebooks via Medicines Complete. All our users – Keele students and NHS staff- can access Medicines Complete. Keele users – log in via shibboleth using your Keele computer login details NHS staff – log in via openathens, using your NHS Athens username / password All users will be able to access the BNF and BNFc. We have purchased extra resources for Keele users as well as NHS staff at UHNM and North Staffs Combined Healthcare such as: AHFS Drug Information Handbook on Injectable Drugs Kucer’s the Use of Antibiotics Stockley’s Drug Interactions And more… The books available to you will depend on the subscription of your organisation. You can search within each book or search across titles for drug information. Screen-shot of Medicines Complete home page

NHS staff can access the BNF (and BNFc) online via: NICE Evidence Search BNF page  (no login required) Medicines Complete - see the Healthcare Resources page for the link, page down to the Medicines Complete link and login with your NHS Athens username BNF App - this is only available to NHS Athens users; see our help page for more information and check out the BNF error and fix BNF App Image

There are a number of ways that our users can access the BNF online. Keele Users: using your Keele computer username / password via Medicines Complete - see the Medical Databases page for access, click the Additional Databases section and look for the Medicines Complete link NHS Users: using your NHS Athens username / password via Medicines Complete - see the Healthcare Resources page for the link, page down to the Medicines Complete link and login BNF App: this is only available to NHS Athens users see our help page for more information No login required: via NICE Evidence Search   BNF page

Have you tried one of our most popular resources? Medicines Complete gives you online access to a wide range of specialist drug reference ebooks, including: BNF & BNFc Handbook on Injectable Drugs Herbal Medicines Martindale: the complete drug reference Stockley’s Drug Interactions Kucers The Use of Antibiotics And others You can browse the individual titles or search across all publications. Access Medicines Complete using either your Keele computer username / password or your NHS Athens username / password. The list of ebooks available to you will depend on the organisation you belong to. Find a link to Medicines Complete from our Healthcare Resources page  (NHS) or Medical Databases page  (Keele). For help, guidance and tutorials see here.

We have noticed that some people have had problems using the BNF App, where despite having a workable NHS Athens username / password the app appears to indicate that you are not allowed access. We have found a strange work-round that seems to work. Once you have set up your NHS Athens username go to the NHS HDAS databases and log in. If you are able to login OK, select a database (any will do), then log out. Then repeat the process of logging in and out again. Now go back to your BNF App; it should work OK and let you log in.

Over the coming year we will be telling you about a number of apps that can help you to make the most of the resources we have on offer via mobile / tablet devices. Let’s start with one of your essential resources: the British National Formulary (BNF). You can access the BNF and BNF for children on your mobile phone or tablet. You can download the app for free but will need your NHS Athens username / password during the registration process. The BNF and BNFc apps allow you to: Browse and search drug reference information Access details of medicines including their uses, cautions, contra-indications, side-effects and doses Keep up-to-date with the latest prescribing information Access information without access to a network connection Bookmark favourite pages We have a short guide to the BNF app to help you get started. Screen-shot of the BNF app home page There is a known bug with the BNF – see our bugs page for the easy fix.

Do you need access to the British National Formulary? There are a number of ways that you can access the BNF and the BNFc (for children). eBook – available to Keele and our NHS users. Search the catalogue for the title and you will find an entry for the BNF and the BNFc . You will need your Keele or NHS Athens username / password to access the full-text. Screen-shot of BNF ebook Medicines Complete – both the BNF and BNFc are ebooks available via the Medicines Complete collection. You can also access a range of other pharmacology-related ebooks from here. Our NHS users will find a link to Medicines Complete on the Healthcare Resources page ; Keele users will find a link on the Medical Databases page . You will need your Keele or NHS Athens username / password. Screen-shot of the BNF on Medicines Complete NICE BNF & BNFc Apps – NICE have developed apps to allow you to access the BNF and BNFc. This is only available to NHS Athens users. For more information...

Get access to a quick reference tool for information about medicines used in the UK healthcare sector. The BNF and BNFC are available to all our users in a range of formats: Printed books – available for reference at both the Campus and Health Libraries; a small number are available to loan View the catalogue entry for the BNF View the catalogue entry for the BNF for Children Ebooks –online access via the Internet. Search for the book title via our catalogue . You will need your Keele computer username and password or your NHS Athens account details to access the full-text Mobile apps – if you have an NHS Athens username you can download the BNF / BNFC apps   Mobile browser – BNF and BNFC results are accessible from the NHS Evidence mobilesearch tool . Complete your search and filter the results by BNF/ BNFC.

NHS users can now access the British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for Children via your mobile. Apps are available via the NICE website . You will need your NHS Athens username and password to access the full-text.

You can now find edition 64 of the British National Formulary (BNF) in the Health Library. You can also find the latest edition of the BNF for Children as well. Both titles are also available online via Medicines Complete - check on our catalogue for the link. You will need to login to access the full-text using either your Keele University computer login details or your NHS Athens username and password.

You can now access the British National Formulary (BNF) via your smartphone. The NICE BNF app is available for android and iphone devices; and is free for health and social care professionals who work for or who are contracted by NHS England. You will need to enter your NHS Athens user name and password to activate the app and download the content. For more information, and to download, see the NICE website .