Overview
Nationally the NHS provides a core digital content to all employees of the NHS and all who are contracted to provide NHS services.
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects NHS staff and learners to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place.
Funded by NHS England, it includes:
- journals, books and databases
- clinical decision support resources including NICE Guidelines and BMJ Best Practice
- policy and management information and research literature
- resources purchased nationally and locally
- one-click links to full-text, request a copy or contact an NHS library
Watch the short user video tutorial to find out more: Introduction to the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
Our local NHS Health Library Support is provided by University Hospitals of North Midlands Health Librarians and service. All colleagues in Primary Care and ICB in Staffordshire and Stoke can become members of the Health Library and access both the physical spaces at County Hospital Health Library and Royal Stoke Health Library at the CEC at Royal Stoke.
How to access for free
Full access is free to all NHS staff and learners using your NHS OpenAthens account.
Don’t yet have an OpenAthens account? Register for NHS OpenAthens
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Outreach Librarian
Please find details below of contact details for further support:
- Jen Beardsmore, Outreach Librarian, Primary Care and ICB staff in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent at jennifer.beardsmore@uhnm.nhs.uk
Please find here resources that you may find useful (click on link):
- UHNM Library Induction Presentation – Find out how you can be supported when using resources at Heath Library (at County Hospital)
- Knowledge and Library Services for GPs and Practice Teams – an interactive flyer of core digital resources available to Primary Care, GPs and practices and ICB