Changes to The Knowledge Network

Published: 30/04/24

The Knowledge Network for health and social care has had a refresh!

NHS Scotland employees and contractors are eligible for an account to access the range of resources available through the Knowledge Network.

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Resources include the digital library (eBooks, journal articles), databases (e.g. Medline, Embase), evidence summary resources, medicines information resources, local NHS library collections (print) and help & training support.

To access these resources users need to register for an NHS Scotland Open Athens account.

There is now a dedicated medicines information page with all the relevant resources to support your practice including:

BNF and BNFC,

• eMartindale,

• Stockley’s Drug Interactions,

• The Palliative Care Formulary,

• Meyler’s side effects of drugs,

• Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation,

• Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes,

• Kucers’ the use of antibiotics,

• Travax

Plus many more….

Key Links:

• Register for a Knowledge Network NHS Scotland Open Athens account 

• Getting started 

• Help and training 

• Finding evidence to inform practice: A guide for Community Pharmacy staff 

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