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AMED

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Database of allied health and complementary medicine publications. Database of complementary medicine, palliative care, and several professions allied to medicine. The database covers the years from 1985. AMED via Ovid…

Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray

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Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body from the classic 1918 publication. The Bartleby.com Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body from the classic 1918 publication. Anatomy of the human body

BMJ Best Practice

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Assists quick evidence-based decision-making in a clinical setting. Structured around the patient consultation with advice on symptom evaluation, test ordering and treatment approach with links to relevant guidelines. Includes patient information…

BMJ Case Reports

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Search the world's largest collection of clinical case reports Search the world’s largest collection of clinical case reports. Browse case reports by speciality, latest content, most read, responses, videos and…

BNF

| Medicines information, Online evidence | No Comments
Information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines. British National Formulary Information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines. Freely available. BNF Mobile app Mobile app containing both…

BNF For Children

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Information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines for children. British National Formulary for children. Information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines for children. Freely available. BNF…

British Nursing Index (BNI)

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Bibliographic database of nursing and midwifery journal articles. The British Nursing Index (BNI) is a bibliographic database that indexes articles from the most popular English language nursing journals published primarily…

Browzine

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Full text journal articles. Full text journal articles. Browzine You will be asked to select your library service the first time you use this. Sign in with your NHS OpenAthens…

CINAHL

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Nursing and allied health literature. CINAHL is a comprehensive database for nurses and allied health professionals. It covers all aspects of nursing and the allied health disciplines from 1981 onwards.…

Clinical Key

| Guidelines and pathways (local and national), Images (copyright-free), Journal articles and ongoing trials (comprehensive search), Online evidence | No Comments
Offers full text access to selected medical textbooks, medical journals, practice guidelines, images, drug information, patient handouts, and CME materials. Offers full text access to selected medical textbooks, medical journals,…

Clinical Knowledge Summaries

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Assists quick evidence-based decision-making in a clinical setting. Assists quick evidence-based decision-making in a clinical setting. A summary of the current evidence base and practical advice aimed at primary care…

Clinical Skills.net

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Clinical procedures illustrated in a step by step format. Clinical procedures illustrated in a step by step format. Includes clinical procedural graphics. For more information see: Clinical Skills.net :: YourSpace Mersey…

Clinicaltrials.gov

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Information on clinical trials from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Freely available. Clinicaltrials.gov

Cochrane Clinical Answers

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Evidence based clinical questions and answers from Cochrane reviews. Each Clinical Answer contains a clinical question, a short answer, and data for the outcomes from the Cochrane Review deemed most…

Cochrane Library

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Assists quick evidence-based decision-making in a clinical setting. A collection of databases including systematic reviews, controlled trials and clinical answers to inform healthcare decision making. Cochrane Library

data.gov.uk

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Datasets from UK government, local authorities and public bodies. Freely available. data.gov.uk

Department of Health and Social Care

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UK policy, statistics and consultations. UK policy, statistics and consultations. Department of Health and Social Care  

Easy health

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Accessible health information and leaflets. Accessible health information and leaflets including easy read information. Easy Health

Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC)

| Medicines information, Online evidence, Patient education materials | No Comments
UK prescription and over the counter medicines information. UK prescription and over the counter medicines information including patient information leaflets. Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) Free registration

EMBASE

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A database of biomedical literature. EMBASE is a major biomedical and pharmaceutical database indexing  international journals in the following fields from 1974 onwards: drug research, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, toxicology, clinical and…

EMCARE

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Nursing and allied health literature. Emcare is a nursing and allied health bibliographic database indexing international journals from 1995 onwards. Subject coverage includes nursing, professional education, intensive / critical care,…

ERIC

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A database of research and information on the topic of education. A database of research and information on the topic of education (Educational Resources Information Center). Freely available. ERIC

EU Clinical Trials Register

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EU clinical trials on medicines conducted in Europe. EU clinical trials on medicines conducted in the European Union and European Economic Area. Freely available. EU Clinical Trials Register

Google Scholar

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Scholarly literature including medicine. Scholarly literature including medicine.  scholar.google.com

GOV.UK

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UK government services and information. The official UK government website for government services and information. GOV.UK

Health Education Assets Library

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Digital materials for health sciences education. Freely available images for health sciences education. Health Education Assets Library

Healthtalk

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Information about health conditions from the patient perspective. Information about health conditions from the patient perspective. Includes shared experiences on film. Healthtalk

HMIC

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Health management and policy information. HMIC: Health Management Information Consortium The Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) database is a compilation of data from two sources; the King’s Fund and the…

Hospital Episode Statistics

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Information about admissions, outpatient appointments and A and E attendances at NHS hospitals in England. Details about admissions, outpatient appointments and A and E attendances at NHS hospitals in England.…

Images from the History of Medicine

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Images from the historical collections of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Images from the historical collections of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that illustrate the social and historical…

ISRCTN Registry

| Journal articles and ongoing trials (comprehensive search), Online evidence | No Comments
A database of clinical trials from across the world. A database of clinical trials from across the world. Freely available. ISRCTN Registry

LactMed

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Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Freely available. LactMed  

Medline

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Biomedical literature. Medline is a general medical database produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The database contains citations derived from biomedical and life science journals from 1946 onwards…

MedlinePlus

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National Institute of Health’s website for patients. National Institute of Health’s website for patients and their families and friends. MedlinePlus

MIMS

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Prescribing information for UK healthcare professionals and students. Prescribing information for UK healthcare professionals and students. MIMS  Password Free registration to articles only.

Morguefile

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Free photo archive. Free photo archive. Morguefile

NHS Digital

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UK statistics and data. UK statistics and information about health including data dashboards. NHS Digital

NHS Knowledge and Library hub

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Connecting NHS staff and students to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place. Connecting NHS staff and students to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place. It includes: Journals, books and databases. Clinical decision support resources…

NHS.uk

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Information to help people make choices about their health and NHS services. Information to help people make choices about their health and NHS services. Includes advice, tips and tools for…

NICE and the public

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Versions of NICE guidance written for patients, carers and members of the public. Versions of NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidance written for patients, carers and members…

NICE guidance

| Guidelines and pathways (local and national), Online evidence | No Comments
NICE guidance and recommendations that guide decisions in health, public health and social care. NICE guidance and recommendations that guide decisions in health, public health and social care. NICE  

NICE Medicines Information

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Summaries of the best available evidence to guide decision making for selected medicines. Summaries of the best available evidence to guide decision making for selected medicines. Freely available. NICE Medicines…

NIHR evidence

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Research from the National Institute of Health and Care Research. Summaries of health and care research that is funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research to help…

Office for National Statistics

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UK statistics related to the economy, population and society. UK statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. Office for National Statistics

Patient.info

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Directory of evidence based clinical information aimed at patients. Directory of evidence based clinical information aimed at patients. Patient.info

Population statistics

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UK population statistics. Data on size, age, sex and geographic distribution of the UK population. Population statistics

PROSPERO

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An international prospective register of systematic reviews. An international database of prospectively registered systematic reviews in health and social care, welfare, public health, education, crime, justice, and international development, where…

Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection (Ebsco)

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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences full text journals. Psychology and Behavioural Sciences full text journals. Covers topics such as emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational…

PsycInfo

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Psychology and allied fields literature. PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines, 1806 to present. Including psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social…

Public Domain Pictures

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Public domain images. Free public domain images. Public Domain Pictures  

Public Health England: Fingertips

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Public health data covering England Public health data covering England. In-depth analysis of health related data in thematic Profiles. Fingertips

Public Health England: Obesity

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Public Health England obesity website. A guide and set of resources to support local authorities with implementing a whole systems approach to address obesity and promote a healthy weight. Public…

Public Health Image Library

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Public health photos, illustrations and videos. Public health photos, illustrations and videos. Public Health Image Library

Pubmed

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The freely available version of Medline. Biomedical literature. A freely available version of MEDLINE, the bibliographic database of biomedical literature. Pubmed 

Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical and Cancer Nursing Procedures

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Up-to-date, evidence-based clinical skills and procedures. Clinical nursing skills and procedures. Royal Marsden Manual Password NHS OpenAthens required  

Specialist Pharmacy Service

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For healthcare professionals across the NHS who are involved in all aspects of buying, making and using medicines. For healthcare professionals across the NHS who are involved in all aspects…

The Patients Association

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UK website including support groups, campaigns, a helpline and publications. UK website including support groups, campaigns, a helpline and publications. The Patients Association

TOXBASE

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The clinical toxicology database of the UK National Poisons Information Service. The clinical toxicology database of the UK National Poisons Information Service. TOXBASE

Trip database

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Assists quick evidence-based decision-making in a clinical setting. A clinical search engine of high quality research evidence to support health practice and care. Freely available. Trip Pro database Password NHS…

UK Data Service census information

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UK economic and social data. UK census data from 1851 providing a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics. Some data requires registration. UK Data Service

WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP)

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A database containing the trial registration data sets provided by registries from across the world.   Trial registration data sets (not a clinical trials registry). Freely available. ICTRP