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BMJ Best Practice: access system upgrade

Upcoming access system upgrade to BMJ Best Practice

Message from BMJ regarding BMJ Best Practice
===We are writing to notify you of a significant upgrade that is underway to replace the BMJ Best Practice access system.We will be implementing this necessary system upgrade between November 2023 and January 2024. We do not anticipate any downtime of our service while this upgrade takes place.
Why are we making these changes?To ensure the reliability and stability of our service and to support future access enhancements.  
 
What does this mean for you? 
  • You will be logged out of BMJ Best Practice - When the switch to the new system happens, you will be logged out of the BMJ Best Practice app and website. You will be able to log back in again immediately.
  • Check your login details - You will notice messages alerting you that you will be logged out of the app. Please use the link provided to check your details are up to date. This will ensure that you can use the 'forgotten password' functionality if needed and prevent any interruption to your access.
  • A new access option added to the app - As part of this system upgrade, we are pleased to introduce OpenAthens access to the app. This will benefit you if you receive access to BMJ Best Practice through your organisation and they use OpenAthens. 
 
For further information and a demonstration, please register for our webinar:Wednesday 8th November 2023, 12:00 (GMT)
 
If you have any questions or access issues, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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