NHS Evidence changes go live

The NHS Evidence sites have a new look to go with changes to content and functionality.

To access electronic Journals or search the databases (Medline, CINAHL etc) you now need to click Journals and Databases. You can always access them via NewhamCat or the old http://www.library.nhs.uk/ link will continue to redirect you. Please note NHS Evidence has a separate login system that does not work with NHS Athens. Generally if you always look for where it says Athens Login you should be alright.

New on NHS Evidence are NICE Pathways and A-Z Topics.

NICE Pathways offers a visual approach to NICE Guidance not dissimilar to the (no longer available) Map of Medicine. They describe themselves as "a network of NICE information. For example, the diet pathway links up with the physical activity pathway; the COPD pathway links up with the smoking pathway. Over time, all of NICE's guidance, quality standards and related tools will be added to this network of information. For the first time you do not need to understand how NICE classifies different types of guidance to view everything NICE has said on a particular topic."

A - Z Topics offer a concertina style presentation to offer rapid access to materials in NHS Evidence. There are sections on medicines, patient information, guidance and a general introduction (currently drawn from Clinical Knowledge Summaries).

There will be new versions of the KLS leaflets on accessing electronic resources with the revised look soon. You can always contact us with any questions related to NHS Evidence or finding information.