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Find Information on the Internet eTutorial

For more help on finding health-related information on the Internet try our etutorial.

Health Information Resources

Here you can get access to:

NHS Evidence Tools -- Health Library Resources -- Reviews -- Reports -- Other Literature Searching Sites -- Walkin Access

NHS Evidence Tools

NHS Evidence (Freely available)

Guidelines, reports and reviews published by accredited sources. This acts as a very good search engine, identifying material from a number of verified resources.

Athens Note:

When using the NHS Athens resources if you have already logged into Athens use the Go to link, otherwise use the Log in link.

Databases

Journal articles, research and reviews from the major healthcare-related databases AMED, BNI, Cinahl, Embase, Health Business Elite, HMIC, Medline and Psychinfo.

Journals on display

Books on shelf

Healthcare staff consulting

Journals

A to Z list of all journal titles available to NHS staff in North Staffordshire.

eBooks

NHS Core Content ebook collection.

Athens

Searchable specialist databases.

 NICE

 NICE Pathways

Question mark - help logo More help on databases, journals, ebooks and Athens resources

Health Library Resources

BMJ Case Reports advertising image BMJ Case Reports - for UHNS Athens

UHNS Athens users - access full-text and submit your own case report. Follow the links to logon via your NHS Athens username.

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Dynamed logo Dynamed - for UHNS Athens

Dynamed is an evidence-based clinical reference tool available to UHNS users via their NHS Athens username and password.

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Patient being seen by a GP Handbook of Practice Management

The Handbook of Practice Management is available online. Please use the "sign in" link and follow the Athens links to log in with your NHS Athens username and password.

Medicines in a drawer Medicines Complete

All NHS Athens users can access the BNF and BNF for Children here.

Other leading drug references are available to NHS users at UHNS and North Staffs Combined Healthcare.

Doctor discussing with a colleague Oxford Handbooks Online

Collection of Oxford Handbooks available online as ebooks.


Reviews

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (freely available)

Systematic reviews of health and social care research; databases which can be searched include DARE, NHS EED and HTA

Cochrane Library (freely available)

Database of systematic reviews

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Map of Medicine (Basic functionality is freely available. Local functionality available via NHS Athens login)?

Searchable database of care pathways

Trip Database (freely available)

Search tool to identify high quality healthcare evidence

NHS Choices: Behind the Headlines (freely available)

Critically reviews research published as news items in the mainstream press

Reports

Care Quality Commission (freely available)

Independent regulator of health and social care in England

Department of Health (freely available)

Policies, frameworks, regulations, bulletins, statistics.

King's Fund (freely available)

Independent charity working to improve the health system in England. Includes research and reports.

nurses viewing report RCN Information Competencies

Our resources, services and training courses can help nursing staff and students to achieve the RCN Competencies related to finding, using and managing information.

Healthcare staff helping patient in the community RCGP Competencies for Clinically-led Commissioning

Find out about the support we offer to the RCGP Competencies for Clinically-led Commissioning.

Additional Resources