Knowledge through expertise

Healthcare Databases

The Healthcare Databases are tools to help you find references and abstracts of  journal articles. They are available to all NHS staff with an OpenAthens account.

You can carry out a basic search via the Knowledge Hub or you can carry out a more indepth search by searching individual databases.

To search the healthcare databases click the button (hover over the buttons to find out more):

Basic guides for the three databases can be found here - EBSCO,  OVID, and  ProQuest

More advanced guides can be found here - EBSCO,  OVID,  and  ProQuest

Other databases are available, click links below:

BMJ Best Practice
Clinical decision making tool (OpenAthens account needed) available to HHFT and SHFT staff.

UpToDate
Clinical decision making tool (OpenAthens account needed) available to HHFT staff
Please see leafets on UpToDate - Tip sheet and access sheet.

The Cochrane Library

Trip database