NHS Athens accounts

An NHS Athens account is a username and password which allows you to use information resources paid for by the NHS. All NHS staff are entitled to an NHS Athens account.

To register for an NHS Athens account please go to NHS Athens Registration 

You will need an active email address to register for an Athens account, ideally an NHS email address.

Registrations made from an NHS computer or using an NHS email address are approved straight away and you will receive an email address with a link to use to create a password.

Other registrations can take up to 15 days to be approved. If registering from home, you must supply a work or academic email address otherwise your registration will be rejected.

Guideson how to Athens account self registration and manage your Athens account can be found on our Handout and guides page.

Forgotten your password. 

You can get a password reminder for your NHS Athens account via the Forgotten Athens password page. You will need to know yourAthens username to have your password reset.

Having problems with your NHS Athens account?

If you are having problems using your NHS Athens account, please contact your local Healthcare Library.

Knowledge Support Librarians can provide training to help you use your Athens account. Please contact your local Healthcare Library or use the training request form.