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Somerset GP Training Hub and Primary Care Links: Books & Journals

Links and resources for Primary and Integrated Care NHS Staff in Somerset

Shared NHS Libraries Catalogue - South West, Thames Valley, and Essex

NHS staff in the South West, Thames Valley, and Wessex can see titles available via the shared library catalogue at https://swims.inforlib.uk/iguana/www.main.cls?surl=HEE - you will need to be a member to borrow print items or submit requests for material not listed on the catalogue. 

NHS staff in other parts of the UK can find their nearest healthcare library at https://hlisd.org/

Ebooks Available - Kortext Collection

Kortext

The titles listed on this page are available to all eligible users with an NHS OpenAthens username and password in England.

If you're not already registered, you can sign up for NHS Open Athens - required to access the books on these lists unless otherwise stated. 

  • Once you have your username and password, you can log in. 
  • Click on Resources, and then on Kortext.
  • You may need to click on "Collection" to see the list of the titles available - you can then click on the cover to access the book itself.

Ebooks Available - Oxford Medicine Online

August 2022: The Oxford Medicine Online platform is being updated; instructions for the new service will be added as soon as they are available. 

There are over 130 titles available to NHS England users in the Oxford Medicine Online collection, as of February 2022; the titles below are a selection of titles published within the last 11 years. Where more than one edition is available, the most recent has been included. 

  • You will need an NHS OpenAthens username and password to access the full item (access links will be added to this page by the end of February 2022).
  • If you're not already registered for NHS OpenAthens, you can sign up at https://openathens.nice.org.uk/ - signing in from an NHS networked computer and using your NHS email will speed up the process. 
  • Once you've registered, log in at the link above, and choose "Resources" on the left hand side - you'll then see a list in the centre of the page showing details of the collections you can access. 
  • If you're in the South of England, Thames Valley, or Wessex, you can search for Oxford Handbooks and other titles via the library catalogue.

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