Electronic resources

Bringing together regularly updated research evidence with the knowledge of international experts, BMJ Best Practice is a clinical decision support tool that offers a step-by-step approach to help manage patient diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention.

How to access BMJ Best Practice: 

1. Go to BMJ Best Practice and login with your OpenAthens id. 
2. Once logged in you should be prompted to create a personal account. With a personal account you can download the app and track CME/CPD activity and certificates. 
3. Download the app by searching for ‘BMJ Best Practice’on the App store or Google Play.

 For further information/help please feel free to contact us on dgn-tr.library@nhs.net

More than 250 guidelines on clinical skills procedures, all in highly illustrated step-by-step format.

Some of the procedures covered include

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Adults
• Clinical Examinations and Assessments
• Infection Control Measures
• Wound care

Full links to references and national guidance.

Login via OpenAthens at clinicalskills.net (access is only available to Darford and Gravesham NHS Trust)    

Please note that clinicalskills.net cannot currently be accessed via Mozilla Firefox

There are now a selection of ebooks available from Kortext which are accessible using your OpenAthens id.

Titles can be downloaded to a virtual bookshelf for a limited time frame for you to read on your laptop.

To use this service please follow the steps below

1) Go to https://read.kortext.com

2) Select 'Sign in to browse your institution library'; search for Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust in the drop-down list and then sign in with your OpenAthens id.

3) Click on 'Collections' to view available titles.

4) Select a book cover to read a title you are interested in. It will now be available for a limited time on your virtual bookshelf.

If you do not currently have an OpenAthens id then please self register here

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is the essential evidence-based prescribing guidelines on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents. Covering both common and complex prescribing situations encountered in day-to-day clinical practice. Each clear and concise chapter includes an up-to-date reference list providing easy access to the evidence on which the guidance is based. 

https://www.maudsley-prescribing-guidelines.co.uk

OUP (Oxford University Press) - NHS staff and students on placement in England have access to over 240 Oxford University Press medical and healthcare books online, including specialist handbooks, textbooks, emergency guides, and more. Titles are available courtesy of NHS England. You can access OUP by using a Trust device or signing in to OpenAthens.

Find clinical procedure guidelines effortlessly online without having to consult multiple websites:

• Understand local policy and practice via annotated guidelines
• Practise accountably with instant access to supporting documents for each clinical skill
• Access clinical guidelines wherever suits you best – at hospital, at home, or on the move

Login via athens at https://rebrand.ly/rmm-online  

Trip is a clinical search engine that helps users quickly find high-quality evidence-based resources, such as guidelines, systematic reviews, and RCTs, with results graded by evidence strength. NHS organisations in England can access the premium version without a login when using an NHS-networked computer. Alternatively, users can log in via OpenAthens or a Trust IP address for secure access from any location.

Visit the Trip database to start your search.

• UpToDate® is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource authored by physicians to help healthcare practitioners make the best decisions at the point of care.
• Login via athens at www.uptodate.com (access is only avaliable to Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust employees) 
• Download the app by searching for ‘UpToDate’on the App store or Google Play. To register, follow the link on Adagio.