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Online Library Resources for UHNM Staff

Here is a reminder of all the different resources that are available to our UHNM members of staff:

NHS eJournals – check whether you have access to the journal you need via the A-Z list of journal titles. These titles are subscribed via the NHS and the Health Library.

HDAS (Healthcare Databases Advanced Search) – single search interface allowing you to search many different databases including AMED, BNI, Cinahl, Embase, Health Business Elite, HMIC, Medline and Psychinfo.

BMJ Case Reports – access the full-text and submit your own case report.

BNF & BNFc – available online and as an app as well as in print at the Health Library.

Clinical Key – specialist clinical search engine helping you to find answers quickly; searches full-text journals, ebooks, topic pages and medline

Dynamed – point of care, evidence-based reference tool providing easy access to recommendations and procedures for a wide range of conditions and diseases. Also available as an app.

HSJ & HSJ Solutions – news across the healthcare sector and access to case studies and award-winning solutions to healthcare issues.

Medical Masterclass – revision package to support CPD.

Medicines Complete – ebook package including main leading drug references.

NICE Evidence Search – easy to use search engine, focusing on good quality healthcare resources.

Royal Marsden Manual Online – for nursing guidelines and procedures.

TRIP Database – search tool helping you to find good quality, evidence-based information. The Pro version is available via the NHS network.

e-Learning for Healthcare – elearning hub from the HEE providing a wide range of online learning opportunities, aimed at NHS staff.

All these resources are available from our Healthcare Resources web page. You will need an NHS Athens username to access most of them. See the help link, for each resource, for more details regarding how to access and use these resources.

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