Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Library Service offers a wide range of e-Resources that can be accessed from work or home and anywhere you have Internet access.
From this webpage you can access journals, databases, eBooks and smartphone resources.
NHS OpenAthens is required to access many of our resources, click here to register or contactlibrary.qah@porthosp.nhs.uk to find out more.
Anatomy.TV is an interactive, educational resource on human anatomy. It provides interactive 3D models with text, slides and video clips.
BMJ Best Practice takes you quickly and accurately to the latest evidence-based information, whenever and wherever you need it.
Download the app via apple or android app stores Getting started guide HEE Communication
British National Formularies are freely available to access via NICE
The Cochrane Library is the premier resource for information on the effectiveness of healthcare interventions, freely available to everyone in the UK.
eBooks
Kortext (digital eBook provider) holds a collection of eBooks available to all NHS staff in England.
To access: click here; select your NHS Trust/organisation & enter your NHS OpenAthens account details. No OpenAthens account? Click here to register.
For more information on how to access this resource, click here.
EBSCO Databases Includes MEDLINE, CINAHL, Pyschology & Behavioral Sciences Collection.
iRefer
This essential reference tool provides up-to-date guidance on selecting the most appropriate imaging investigation for a range of clinical problems. iRefer evaluates clinical evidence from diverse sources and uses a network of clinical experts to validate information. It reflects current best practice.
To access this resource, contactclinical.librarian@porthosp.nhs.uk
Journals
Use your NHS OpenAthens account (click here to register) to check local access to journals here. If the library does not subscribe to the journal or particular edition you need, please use the Article Request form and our Library Assistants will gain access to the information you require.
OTseeker is a searchable database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Some trials have been critically appraised to help assess the reliability and validity of the studys.
OVID Databases Includes Embase, Emcare, AMED, HMIC, MEDLINE, Social Policy and Practice.
Oxford Medicine Online is a digital platform hosting 136 titles from the Oxford University Press' prestigious medical collection. An NHS OpenAthens account (click here to register) is required to gain access.
PEDro is a Physiotherapy database which will search systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials and practice guidelines.
ProQuest Includes PsycINFO, BNI, PsycArticles, Health Research Premium Collection.
Public Health is a data and knowledge gateway. A single point of access to data and analysis tools from across Public Health England.
PubMed provides biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books.
Renal Drug Database is a key source of prescribing information for clinical and medicines information pharmacists, providing access to over 800 drug monographs.
To access this resource, please contactclinical.librarian@porthosp.nhs.uk
Royal Marsden Manual is now in it's 10th edition continuing to provide access to evidence based skills and procedures related to essential aspects of patient care.
Sanford Guide provides clinicians with the tools they need to ensure the appropriate use of antimicrobials at the point of care. To access this resource, please contactclinical.librarian@porthosp.nhs.uk
Social Care Online provides research briefings, reports, government documents, journal articles and websites on all aspects of social care and social work.
UpToDate is a popular clinical decision support tool available to all PHU staff, designed to get clinical staff the concise practical answers they need, when they need them most - at the point of care. Plus you can earn CME/CE/CPD credits whilst using the resource so make sure to download the app.
User Guide
CME Guide
Download the app Guide