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NHS Connecting for Health is conducting a consultation with the public and healthcare professionals on the use of patient information for purposes such as health research and managing and planning care. Although aimed at both public and health professionals, there is particular interest in the comments from clinical research on the use of NHS data. Currently researchers only account for 2% of returns and are considered under-represented. Please take the time to complete this survey and advertise where appropriate.

The Medical Search tool comprises of 3 medical information search packages that can integrate with Microsoft Office applications, windows desktop, as well as a secure document sharing tool. These tools can only be accessed through computers on the NHS network (N3). The tools have been developed through support from the National Library for Health and Connecting for Health, utilises a vast knowledge bank of credible sources such as the National Library of Health evidence based medicine, guidance, medical dictionary and specialist libraries, British National Formulary and Medicines.org.uk. The search tool sits in existing popular software and can provide NHS users with easy access to reliable medical information that is completely up-to-date. The NHS Medical Search project has developed three tools to do this: The Office Research pane The first uses a feature of Microsoft Office called the research task pane. An augmented version has been developed for the NHS that allows ...