Finding NHS Resources

We have updated our NHS resources web page. This is now an A-Z list of all the key resources that will be most helpful to you. It includes NHS-subscribed resources as well as some good quality Internet resources, that are freely available. The link listed will take you straight through to the login page where possible.

You can skip to the resource you know you want via the A-Z links, or use the filter option to find the resource you need.

Many of the resources also include a link where you can get more help on using it.

List of NHS resources beginning with B and C to demonstrate the list, links and help links

Screen-shot of the NHS resources A-Z page

Not sure what resource you need?

I’ve updated the “Find NHS Resources” etutorial to breakdown the resources by category. Just choose a category to match the type of information you are looking for and you’ll find a list of the most relevant resources.

Categories available include:

Case Reports
Clinical Decision support tools
Current Awareness
Drugs Reference
Exam Support
Full-Text Access
Guidelines & Procedures
Healthcare Management
Literature Searching
Patient Information
Topic Overview
Training

List of buttons for each category on the main menu slide of the etutorial

Screen-shot of the Find NHS Resources etutorial showing the categories available

If you would like to suggest that a resource be added to the list get in touch with the eResources Librarian.

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