What is the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub?
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects NHS staff and learners seamlessly to a range of high quality knowledge and evidence resources all in one place.
The Hub offers an intuitive search experience for quick searches and options for in-depth searches.
On it you can find:
- over 14,000 journals
- books and e-publications including OUP handbooks (see the link to Oxford Medicine below for the full collection)
- one-click access to full-text articles or request a copy
- clinical decision support tools such as BMJ Best Practice and DynaMed
- NICE pathways and guidelines
- databases like Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL - discover links to these under the 'In- Depth Searching' column towards the bottom of the homepage.
Remember to log in using your NHS OpenAthens details to access the full text of journals and books. Full access to the Hub is free to all NHS staff and learners through their NHS OpenAthens account. NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's healhcare student.
Find out more in our NHS001 Rapid access to evidence-based resources workshop.
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NHS001: Rapid access to evidence-based resourcesSee upcoming dates for the NHS001: Rapid access to evidence-based resources workshop (in person and online).
Other key resources
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NHS OpenAthensSelf register for OpenAthens to access databases and online journals. You can also login here to update your details
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Best Practice (BMJ) – NHS This link opens in a new window
Best Practice is a highly tailored tool to deliver at the point of care (App version available).
In a single source there is combination of the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion – presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student. GSTT staff have login free access on site.
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Dynamed - NHS This link opens in a new window
DynaMed Plus is the evidence-based reference tool for use at the point-of-care to get answers to clinical questions quickly and easily. DynaMed Plus covers a wide range of specialties. Each topic includes concise summaries and detailed recommendations based on the most current evidence. An app is available – login and follow the link to receive the required code.
NHS OpenAthens required - KCH Trust staff only. NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student.
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Oxford Medicines OnlineOxford Medicine Online (OMO) contains over 1700 books from Oxford University Press including the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, Oxford Textbook of Medicine, and Oxford Clinical Guidelines.
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Ebook Central - NHS This link opens in a new window
Libraries & Collections are exploring the potential for ebooks for our NHS staff. A small collection of purchased titles is available with further access to over 154,000 titles. You can read online but also borrow (download) these titles for a few days at a time.
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student.
Search the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
Remember to sign-in with your NHS Open Athens account to get quick access to full text. Click the yellow banner at the top of the page once you have done your search.
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Knowledge & Library HubLogin with OpenAthens for a simple way to search across the evidence, access articles and for links to Medline, CINAHL and other literature databases
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Introducing the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub2 page quick introduction to using the Hub, covering how to log-in, search, view results and save and create alerts.
Tips, guides and support
- Library Workshops and 1-2-1sTraining to support your search for journal articles includes:
NHS001: Rapid access to evidence-based resources (for an introduction to the Hub to access journal articles and books, and other evidence-based resources).
NHS002: Healthcare databases for Advanced Searchers (for those who need to search individual databases e.g. CINAHL or Medline) - Resources for advanced searching - NHS Knowledge and Library HubFind out more about what specific bibliographic databases are available to NHS staff, where to find them and how to find support material for the databases.
- Search operators in bibliographic databasesResource produced by NHS Shrewsbury & Telford Health Library providing guidance on using search operators in bibliographic databases.
- Advanced Search Strategy Planning TemplateWorked example introducing search frameworks, including the PICO framework, to break down a focussed search question into its separate concepts and to identify synonyms etc. A blank template is also provided for you to use with your own search question.
- Spelling differences in British and American medical termsKeep these differences in mind when searching!
Finding NHS databases
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CINAHL - NHS This link opens in a new windowCINAHL covers all aspects of nursing and allied health disciplines. Seventeen allied health disciplines are covered: cardiopulmonary, technology, dental hygiene, emergency services, medical/laboratory technology, the medical assisting, athletic training, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy and rehabilitation, the physician's assistant, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy,social service in health care, speech-language pathology, nutrition and dietetics, audiology and surgical technology.
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Embase - NHS This link opens in a new windowEMBASE, the Excerpta Medica database, is a current and comprehensive pharmacological and biomedical database. The emphasis of the database is on the pharmacological effects of drugs and chemicals.
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Emcare - NHS This link opens in a new windowNursing and allied health database ideal for practice, research, or education. Includes access to nearly 5 million records. Subject coverage includes nursing, nursing administration & management, medical & nursing education, critical & intensive care, emergency services, family practice, community & home care, geriatrics & palliative care, anesthesiology & pain medicine, behavioral science & psychology, complementary medicine, dermatology & wound care, healthcare information & management, medical & laboratory technology, nutrition & dietetics, obstetrics & gynecology, oncology & cancer care, pediatrics, physiotherapy & rehabilitation, public & occupational health, and social medicine.
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Medline - NHS This link opens in a new windowMedline is a vast source of medical information, covering the whole field of medicine including dentistry, veterinary medicine and medical psychology. Clinical medicine, anatomy, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, microbiology, pathology, environmental health, occupational medicine, psychology, biomedical, technology, health planning and administration, space life science, and many other related subject areas are included in this highly respected database.
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PubMed for NHS staff at Guys & St Thomas' This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to Guys & St Thomas' Open Athens account holders.
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PubMed for NHS staff at King's College Hospital This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to King's College Hospital Open Athens account holders.
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BioDigital Human - NHS This link opens in a new window
BioDigital Human is an interactive 3D anatomy program which allows you to visualise anatomy, internal and external diseases and treatments.
When logging in the first time, select the SIgn Up option from the BiodigitalHuman landing page. The sign up form will have King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, or Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust at the top. Fill in the details to create an account. If you cannot see your Trust name at the top, use an incognito browser or clear your cookies.
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions.
King's students on placement in the NHS can self register for OpenAthens for the duration of their placement.
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Best Practice (BMJ) – NHS This link opens in a new window
Best Practice is a highly tailored tool to deliver at the point of care (App version available).
In a single source there is combination of the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion – presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student. GSTT staff have login free access on site.
There is a mobile app available. -
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare. Collection primarily consists of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Clinical Answers as well as Cochrane Protocols, Editorials and Special Collections.
Access to the Cochrane Library is free to NHS staff, patients and the public in the United Kingdom. For information on access from other countries see this page -
Dynamed - NHS This link opens in a new window
DynaMed Plus is the evidence-based reference tool for use at the point-of-care to get answers to clinical questions quickly and easily. DynaMed Plus covers a wide range of specialties. Each topic includes concise summaries and detailed recommendations based on the most current evidence. An app is available – login and follow the link to receive the required code.
NHS OpenAthens required - KCH Trust staff only. NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student. -
Trip Pro (Trip Premium) - NHS This link opens in a new window
NHS organisations in England have access to the premium version of TRIP. Access is available via an NHS PC and using NHS OpenAthens.
TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice) is a clinical search engine providing a single search interface to a large number of web resources, which contain high quality evidence for answering clinical questions, including journals, synopses, online textbooks and systematic reviews. As well as research evidence it also allows clinicians to search across other content types including images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses and news.
The Premium version offers extra search results, additional full-text articles and a collection of images and videos. Related results links can also be found under Analytics for each result.
Please note that Trip Pro is only available for Trust OA accounts.
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student.
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CINAHL - NHS This link opens in a new windowCINAHL covers all aspects of nursing and allied health disciplines. Seventeen allied health disciplines are covered: cardiopulmonary, technology, dental hygiene, emergency services, medical/laboratory technology, the medical assisting, athletic training, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy and rehabilitation, the physician's assistant, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy,social service in health care, speech-language pathology, nutrition and dietetics, audiology and surgical technology.
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Emcare - NHS This link opens in a new windowNursing and allied health database ideal for practice, research, or education. Includes access to nearly 5 million records. Subject coverage includes nursing, nursing administration & management, medical & nursing education, critical & intensive care, emergency services, family practice, community & home care, geriatrics & palliative care, anesthesiology & pain medicine, behavioral science & psychology, complementary medicine, dermatology & wound care, healthcare information & management, medical & laboratory technology, nutrition & dietetics, obstetrics & gynecology, oncology & cancer care, pediatrics, physiotherapy & rehabilitation, public & occupational health, and social medicine.
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Medline - NHS This link opens in a new windowMedline is a vast source of medical information, covering the whole field of medicine including dentistry, veterinary medicine and medical psychology. Clinical medicine, anatomy, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, microbiology, pathology, environmental health, occupational medicine, psychology, biomedical, technology, health planning and administration, space life science, and many other related subject areas are included in this highly respected database.
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PubMed for NHS staff at Guys & St Thomas' This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to Guys & St Thomas' Open Athens account holders.
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PubMed for NHS staff at King's College Hospital This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to King's College Hospital Open Athens account holders.
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Health Management Information Centre (HMIC) - NHS This link opens in a new window
The Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) database is a compilation of data from two sources, the Department of Health's Library and Information Services (DH-Data) and King’s Fund Information and Library Service.
DH-Data contains over 174,000 records relating to health and social care management information. Coverage includes official publications, journal articles and grey literature on: health service policy, management and administration, with an emphasis on the British National Health Service; the quality of health services including hospitals, nursing, primary care and public health; the planning, design, construction and maintenance of health service buildings; occupational health; control and regulation of medicines; medical equipment and supplies; and social care and personal social services. The majority of records are from 1983 onwards.
King’s Fund Database holds records of the material in the library of the King's Fund, an independent health charity. Its database contains over 70,000 records (1979 to date), mostly with a UK focus, on health management and services, social care, service development, and NHS organisation and administration. Records include books, pamphlets, government reports, abstracts of journal articles and a wide range of 'grey' literature.
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student.
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Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare. Collection primarily consists of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Clinical Answers as well as Cochrane Protocols, Editorials and Special Collections.
Access to the Cochrane Library is free to NHS staff, patients and the public in the United Kingdom. For information on access from other countries see this page -
Embase - NHS This link opens in a new windowEMBASE, the Excerpta Medica database, is a current and comprehensive pharmacological and biomedical database.
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Medline - NHS This link opens in a new windowMedline is a vast source of medical information, covering the whole field of medicine including dentistry, veterinary medicine and medical psychology. Clinical medicine, anatomy, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, microbiology, pathology, environmental health, occupational medicine, psychology, biomedical, technology, health planning and administration, space life science, and many other related subject areas are included in this highly respected database.
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PubMed for NHS staff at Guys & St Thomas' This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to Guys & St Thomas' Open Athens account holders.
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PubMed for NHS staff at King's College Hospital This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to King's College Hospital Open Athens account holders.
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Embase - NHS This link opens in a new windowEMBASE, the Excerpta Medica database, is a current and comprehensive pharmacological and biomedical database. The emphasis of the database is on the pharmacological effects of drugs and chemicals.
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Medline - NHS This link opens in a new windowMedline is a vast source of medical information, covering the whole field of medicine including dentistry, veterinary medicine and medical psychology. Clinical medicine, anatomy, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, microbiology, pathology, environmental health, occupational medicine, psychology, biomedical, technology, health planning and administration, space life science, and many other related subject areas are included in this highly respected database.
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PubMed for NHS staff at Guys & St Thomas' This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to Guys & St Thomas' Open Athens account holders.
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PubMed for NHS staff at King's College Hospital This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the most current version of Medline available direct from the US National Library of Medicine.
Users of this link will see a blue icon in the results that will direct you to full text resources if available to King's College Hospital Open Athens account holders.
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - NHS This link opens in a new window
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences full text journals. Covers topics such as emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Medline - NHS This link opens in a new window
Medline is a vast source of medical information, covering the whole field of medicine including clinical medicine, dentistry, medical psychology and health planning and administration, and many other related subject areas are included in this highly respected database. From 1946 to date.
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions. -
Embase - NHS This link opens in a new window
EMBASE, the Excerpta Medica database, is a current and comprehensive pharmacological and biomedical database containing about 10 million documents from 1974 to date, with approximately 500,000 records added annually. EMBASE features unique international journal coverage and includes many important journals from Europe and Asia not found in other biomedical database; overall coverage of approximately 4,600 journals published in 70 countries.
EMBASE covers the whole world's biomedical literature whilst concentrating in particular on European sources. The emphasis of the database is on the pharmacological effects of drugs and chemicals. Over 40% of current data is drug-related. Additional areas of coverage are human medicine and biological sciences relevant to human medicine, health affairs (occupational and environmental health, health economics, policy and management), drug and alcohol dependence, psychiatry, forensic science, pollution control, biotechnology, medical devices and alternative medicine.
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student.
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - NHS This link opens in a new window
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences full text journals. Covers topics such as emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
NHS Staff can self register for OpenAthens - contact nhsenquiry@kcl.ac.uk with questions or if you are a King's student. -
Social Policy and Practice - NHS This link opens in a new windowSocial Policy and Practice represents an important source of evidence-based social science research for policy-makers, practitioners, educators and students working within economic and social development, social administration, social services, and care management. Coverage is extensive and includes Public & social policy, Public health, Social care, Community development, Mental and community health, Homelessness, Housing, Crime, Equalities, Law and order, Children and families, Older People.
Advanced database searching
Some staff and learners need to carry out complex, robust and reproduceable searches including for systematic review and informing research. These advanced searches should be conducted directly in bibliographic databases such as Medline, Embase and CINAHL (rather than simply using the Hub main search).
Databases are collections of resources such as journal articles and conference papers, and also sometimes book chapters and reports.
Access the CINAHL, Embase, Emcare, HMIC, Medline and Social Policy and Practice databases via the links on the Hub under the column headed: In-depth searches.
Find out more at our NHS002: Healthcare databases for Advanced Searchers workshop
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NHS002: Healthcare databases for Advanced SearchersSee upcoming dates for the NHS002: Healthcare databases for Advanced Searchers workshop (in person and online).
When searching using the databases the NHS provides access to you will find links to the full text of articles when you look at your search results. If there is no link then you should see if it is available via the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub.
Some full text database platforms available to NHS staff (Proquest and Ebsco) may not work when logged in to King's College London computers due to authentication issues. Please try using a Private or Incognito browser to access the Hub or database resources if you are seeing an error message.
All King's College Hospital staff can request one of their Clinical Support Librarians to undertake an evidence search on their behalf to find journal articles and evidence to support patient care, clinical practice, quality improvement projects or guidance development.
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Request a search (KCH)Ask your Clinical Support Librarians to undertake an evidence search on your behalf to find journal articles and evidence to support patient care, clinical practice, quality improvement projects or guidance development.