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Beginner's guide to BMJ Best Practice

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What is BMJ Best Practice?

BMJ Best Practice is an evidence-based, point-of-care, clinical reference tool. You can get access to the latest information to support clinical decision-making. Information includes guidelines and recommendations relating to theory, diagnosis, management and follow-up to a wide range of diseases, conditions and symptoms.

Doctor investigating online resources via a tablet

How to Access…

Who is it for?

BMJ Best Practice is available to all NHS staff in England. You can access it using your NHS OpenAthens username.

Log in

You can login either via our Healthcare Resources page or directly from the BMJ login screen:

Key Features

Key features of BMJ Best Practice include:

Simple Search Interface

You can use the simple search box to look for your key search terms. Alternatively you can browse through the content by specialty.

Latest Evidence

Important updates are presented on the home page. You can also see all the references used to create the content.

Videos

There is a small collection of procedural videos.

Medical Calculators

There are over 250 integrated medical calculators.

Patient Leaflets

You have access to nearly 400 patient leaflets.

Mobile App

You can access BMJ Best Practice on the go using the mobile app.

Personal Account

You will need to create a personal BMJ Best Practice account (username / password) if you want to use the mobile app or record your activity as part of your CPD.

Start Searching

All the main features and search options are available via the home page.

Home page showing the various options within BMJ Best Practice

More Help

You can find more help, including links to guides and videos on our BMJBest Practice help page.





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