OpenAthens
NHS OpenAthens – unlocking knowledge and evidence
For free, secure access to a range of high-quality digital resources from the extensive, NHS-funded collection including e-books, journals, study aids, clinical decision support tools, databases, social policy information and more, you need an NHS OpenAthens account.
NHS OpenAthens is the ‘key’ that unlocks a range of quality, trusted, evidence-based information for health and care staff throughout their career. So, it is important you have an active account.
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and the national clinical decision support tool, BMJ Best Practice are accessed through NHS OpenAthens, as well as a large collection of journal articles, e-books including the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, and the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines.
One of the primary advantages of having an up-to-date NHS OpenAthens account is being able to get to these online resources wherever, whenever you need them, from any connected device at work, in practice, on call, while studying and at home, 24/7.