Knowledge and Library Services

This page highlights library services and resources that might be useful for Derby and Derbyshire primary care and ICS staff. Many high quality evidence-based resources are available free of charge, and can be accessed after registering for an OpenAthens account. If you need help with anything on this page, just get in touch!

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NHS OpenAthens is a single username and password that enables NHS staff, trainees and learners to access a wide range of quality NHS funded information resources online. 

To register for an OpenAthens account:

  1. Go to: https://openathens.nice.org.uk/ and fill in your details.
  2. It's advisable to use your NHS email to speed up authenticating your account.
  3. In the organisation box, add Primary care and ICB staff in Derbyshire. Select this, so you can be put into the correct group.
  4. When you've filled in your details, scroll to the bottom of the screen, and click on the yellow Register button.
  5. You'll receive an email to the inbox of the email address you registered with. Follow the steps in this email to complete the set up of your account.

Resources available via NHS OpenAthens

Trip Pro database Trip Pro database

Trip Pro database

Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care.

BMJ Best Practice BMJ Best Practice

BMJ Best Practice

BMJ Best Practice is an evidence-based, clinical decision support tool that provides healthcare professionals with continually updated, reliable information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of medical conditions.

Clinical Knowledge Summaries Clinical Knowledge Summaries

Clinical Knowledge Summaries

Clinical knowledge summaries (CKS) are evidence-based summaries designed to support healthcare professionals in primary care in the UK.

With over 370 topics to choose from, they are concise and accessible summaries of current evidence that can provide quick answers to clinical questions

BNF BNF

BNF

BNF provides key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicine.

BNFC BNFC

BNFC

BNFC provides key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicine used for children.

Oxford Medicine Online Oxford Medicine Online

Oxford Medicine Online

Oxford Medicine Online provides access to your most important eBooks along with a very powerful discovery and learning toolkit. Titles include Oxford Handbook of General Practice and Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing.

Kortext eBook collections Kortext eBook collections

Kortext eBook collections

Kortext eBook collections provides access to e-books on a range of clinical and other subjects, including equality and diversity, and sustainability. Titles include General Practice Cases at a Glance, Children and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance, Communication in Nursing and Healthcare.

Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines

Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines

Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines provides access to prescribing guidelines for mental health practitioners.

Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing

Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures includes over 350 evidence-based clinical procedures related to every aspect of care.

BrowZine Library BrowZine Library

BrowZine Library

BrowZine Library – Find a Journal helps to easily find, read, and monitor thousands of scholarly journals available to you via the NHS Library and Knowledge Hub. Collections include BMJ Journals, Health Research Premium and PsycARTICLES from ProQuest and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences from EBSCO.