Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH)
Open: Mon-Fri: 8.30am-4.30pm 24/7 for registered members
Knowledge & Library Services, Musgrove Park Academy, Musgrove Park Hospital TA1 5DA
Yeovil District Hospital (YDH)
24/7 for registered members
Variable hours (when unstaffed, please send us an email or phone us during core staff hours)
Academy Library,Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT
(01823) 342433 / library@somersetft.nhs.uk
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To join the Library please click the button below and complete the registration form on the Library website, or ask a member of Library staff. You will be issued with a library card and all personal details provided will be stored on the SWIMS Library Management System in accordance with the relevant data protection regulations.
Data Protection Statement
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust believes that the security of data stored on computers is an essential requirement for good risk management and to provide a high quality service for patients/clients and staff. The Trust therefore recognises adherence to the Data Protection Act 2018.
NHS staff and students can register for an NHS OpenAthens username and password to access our electronic resources. The single sign on allows access to a wide range of resources including ebooks, ejournals and databases.
Eligible users can register from work or at home. You can register for OpenAthens by clicking the button below.
If you are transferring to Somerset FT from another Trust, you may already have an OpenAthens account. If so, please let us know and we will transfer your account, to allow you access to our subscribed online resources.
Please note: when registering from home it can take up to 7 days to verify your account. Registration from an NHS networked computer is recommended.
BMJ Best Practice is an online decision-support tool for use at the point of care. It draws on the latest evidence-based research to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention.
All NHS colleagues have access to the full version online via their OpenAthens account.
How to log into BMJ Best Practice:
BMJ Best Practice is also available as an app. It can be downloaded via the following:
You will need to create a private account before using the app
UpToDate is a l
eading point of care tool. Updated on a daily basis, it provides information on more than 10,000 topics in 26 specialties.
It has access to more than 460 journal titles, as well as over 10,000 guidelines, and there is a comprehensive drug database.
UpToDate us accessible on a Trust PC, at home and via the app.
An OpenAthens account is required to access UpToDate at home and via the app.
How to log into UpToDate:
The app can be downloaded via the following:
