Explore the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub for High-Quality Resources

NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is your gateway to an extensive collection of high-quality, NHS-funded digital resources. Accessible from any device, this platform offers a wealth of tools to support your clinical practice, research, and professional development, including e-books, journals, study aids, clinical decision support tools, and comprehensive databases on clinical management, social policy, and more.

Through the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, you can access essential resources like BMJ Best Practice, Oxford University Press medical handbooks, the Royal Marsden Manual, Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines, and many others—all designed to provide you with reliable, evidence-based information.

 

How Can the Hub Benefit You?

Whether you're conducting audits, developing quality improvement projects, working on business cases, or enhancing patient care, the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub provides the evidence you need to make informed decisions. Here’s how it can help:

  • Clinical and Non-Clinical Topics: Find the information you need on a wide range of topics, whether clinical or non-clinical.
  • Professional Development: Access resources to support your ongoing education and career growth.
  • Specialised Resources: Tailored collections for nurses, midwives, pharmacists, dentists, allied health professionals, and more.
  • Operational Support: Leaders, managers, and operational teams can find tools to improve efficiency and guide their teams.

 

Who Can Use the Hub?

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is available to a broad range of healthcare professionals, including:

  • NHS Trust Staff and GP Practices
  • Social Care Workers and Public Health Professionals
  • Prison Staff
  • Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals
  • Community Pharmacists and Dentists
  • Leaders, Managers, and Operational Teams
  • Healthcare Students: Access during your studies and placements
 

Accessing the Hub

To make the most of the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, you will need an NHS OpenAthens account. This account acts as your key to unlock all the resources available through the hub, ensuring you can access vital information anytime, anywhere—whether at work, on call, while studying, or at home.

Sign up or renew your NHS OpenAthens account today to start exploring the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and enhance your practice, studies, and professional development.

 

Watch our ‘how to register’ video

 

Funded and managed by NICE on behalf of the NHS in England.