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New resources for 2025!
CINAHL Ultimate
is the definitive full-text database for nursing and allied health research. It offers full-text access to a substantial portion of the most frequently cited journals in CINAHL. Access the content when you are conducting an advanced database search or when using BrowZine / the Knowledge and Library Hub / Journal A-Z / LibKey Nomad.
Libby Audiobooks and eBooks
DynaMed trial (Jan – Mar 2025)
NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
The connects staff and learners to high quality knowledge and evidence resources, including:
- Journals, books and e-publications
- One-click access to full-text, request a copy or Ask-A-Librarian
- BMJ Best Practice
- Databases e.g. Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO
The Hub also provides quick links to:
- NICE Guidelines
- Anatomy.TV
- BMJ Learning
- UpToDate
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View our quick user guide
Searching: Health and Care Evidence
Finding online articles
Install the LibKey Nomad Edge browser extension on your Trust PC to make it easier to access full-text journal articles. To activate:
- Click the jigsaw icon in the top right-hand corner of your browser
- Click “Libkey Nomad”
- Enter “°ëµºÌåÓý Health NHS Foundation Trust” as your organisation
- As you search databases and certain websites, you will see the LibKey Nomad pop up with a quick link to download the article or to request it from the library
If you know the DOI or PubMed ID of the article you want to access, you can also go directly to our site and enter the details.
Searching for a particular journal, or want to find some journals in a specific specialty? You can browse all our journal collections in .
Other online resources for °ëµºÌåÓý Health staff and students
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DynaMed trial (Jan-Mar 2025)
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Dynamed is a decision support tool that can be used to quickly answer clinical questions at the point of care, providing daily updates, overviews & recommendations, and alerts when topics change. We will be running a trial on this in 2025. Please contact the library to find out more. How to access:
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UpToDate
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UpToDate is an evidence-based, point-of-care resource that includes updated reviews and images of clinical topics in 26 medical specialties. It can be accessed via PC or mobile app, on or off-site, and also via Epic. How to access:
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BMJ Best Practice
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BMJ Best Practice is a clinical decision-making support tool that includes step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention, as well as medical calculators, how-to videos and patient information leaflets. Registration is required to use the accompanying mobile app. Please see the user guide below for further details. How to access:
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NEJM Evidence
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A new digital journal, comprising original research and ideas in clinical trial design and clinical decision making. ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â€�How to access: |
BNF and BNF for Children |
The British National Formulary (BNF) & British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) aims to provide prescribers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with sound, up-to-date information about the use of medicines. How to access:
User guide:
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Guidelines |
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics. Includes COVID-19 guidelines, clinical guidelines, and antimicrobial prescribing guidelines. How to access:
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NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries |
Providing primary care practitioners with a readily accessible summary of the current evidence base and practical advice on best practice. Includes over 370 topics, with a focus on the most common and significant presentations in primary care. How to access: |
CINAHL Ultimate
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CINAHL Ultimate is the definitive full-text database for nursing and allied health research. It offers full-text access to a substantial portion of the most frequently cited journals in CINAHL. Access the content when you are conducting an advanced database search or when using BrowZine / the Knowledge and Library Hub / Journal A-Z / LibKey Nomad. How to access: ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â€�User guide:
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Databases available via the EBSCOhost platform
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CINAHL Ultimate (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) – Nursing and Allied Health MEDLINE – Medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health system, pre-clinical sciences, and more Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection – Emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry, psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods GreenFILE – All aspects of human impact to the environment How to access: ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€�User guide:
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Databases available via the Ovid platform
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Embase – Biomedical sciences and pharmaceutical literature Emcare – Nursing specialties and the nursing healthcare professions HMIC (Health Management Information Consortium)​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä� – Healthcare management MEDLINE – Medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health system, pre-clinical sciences, and more How to access:
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Databases available via the ProQuest platform
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AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database) – Allied and complementary medicine including palliative care PsycArticles – Psychology PsycINFO – Psychology, behavioural sciences and related disciplines BNI (British Nursing Index) – Nursing, midwifery and community healthcare in the UK Health Research Premium Collection – Full text journal titles in healthcare MEDLINE – Medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health system, pre-clinical sciences, and more How to access: User guides:
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Trip Pro Database
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Trip is a tool to support clinicians to answer their clinical questions. It focuses on high-level evidence such as systematic reviews, evidence-based synopses, and guidelines. Trip Pro offers extra features and functionality, including additional systematic reviews, medical images and videos, and links to millions of full-text articles. How to access:
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Cochrane Library
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The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases containing high-level evidence such as systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials. It includes:
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Libby Audiobooks and eBooks
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The library is creating a collection of health & wellbeing and leisure audiobooks and ebooks through the Libby app from 2025, all available in one place through FHFT OpenAthens. |
A large selection of ebooks are available to eligible staff and students with an . ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€�
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Anatomy.TV
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Anatomy TV is an interactive educational resource on human anatomy. It provides interactive 3D models as well as text, slides and video clips. How to access: User guide: |
NEJM Images and Videos in Clinical Medicine
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Our subscription to the New England Journal of Medicine includes access to a range of multimedia content, including video reviews of common medical procedures. How to access:
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Cite Them Right Online
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Cite Them Right Online provides guidance on how to reference correctly in multiple styles across 150+ media types. How to access: User guide:
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Critical Appraisal Skills
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It is important to critically appraise published research articles in order to check the trustworthiness and relevance of the paper. The CASP website provides a number of checklists to help appraise different types of evidence (systematic reviews, RCTs, etc.). How to access:
Please contact the library ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â€‹if you would like any further help with referencing or critical appraisal.
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BMJ Learning
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BMJ Learning is an e-learning platform for doctors and other healthcare professionals. It features hundreds of accredited, peer-reviewed learning modules in text, video and audio formats. How to access: User guide: |
eLearning for Healthcare
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eLearning for Healthcare provides a series of free online programmes of learning for anyone in the health and care workforce. How to access: User guide: |
NHS England e-learning opportunities
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There are a range of e-learning opportunities ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â€‹provided by NHS England, including:
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Artificial Intelligence |
The NHS Digital Academy has curated some ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹covering the following areas:
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Healthy English |
The offers online training to support the language and communication skills of non-native speakers of English, their colleagues and their trainers working in the NHS.
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Health Service Journal
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The Trust has a corporate subscription to the HSJ, which is one of the leading providers of news, insight, analysis and expert opinion across the UK healthcare sector. Trust staff can view articles via the website or download the free mobile app for convenient reading away from your desk. You can also access HSJ Solutions, which contains more than 3,000 best practice case studies of how other organisations have solved their challenges. How to access: Download the app:
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Finding Health Information online
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Our information leaflet provides advice on finding health information online and services available at the library. |
BMJ Best Practice patient leaflets
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BMJ Best Practice patient leaflets provide concise, user-friendly summaries to reassure patients and carers and help them make informed, shared decisions with healthcare professionals. How to access: |
UpToDate patient education
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UpToDate includes a range of patient information topics covering the most common medical conditions. There are two levels of content - short overviews written in plain language (The Basics) and longer, more detailed reviews for readers who want detailed information and are comfortable with some medical terminology (Beyond the Basics). How to access: |
The NHS website
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to find information and advice on health conditions, symptoms, healthy living, medicines and how to get help. ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â€� |
The Patient website
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​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â€‹for Expert health articles, tips and information on a wide range of topics. |
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Published research by Trust staff - This database highlights published articles by °ëµºÌåÓý Health NHS Foundation Trust staff. The aim is to make these publications more accessible and to raise awareness of the high quality work and research undertaken by Trust staff. |