Find a Resource
The library subscribes to a wide range of journals and databases supporting clinical practice, management and continuing professional development, including revalidation.
In some cases a particular resource may be very useful to search individually for example nurses may often use Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures while managers may find it useful to browse Health Business Information Elite or clinicians and other professionals often use UpToDate to support clinical decision making and evidence based practice.
Find / Browse a Journal Title
For in depth research or current awareness the Library subscribes to numerous journal titles which you may like to browse or search individually.
Find a print journal
Print journals can be located by carrying out a Journal search in the box above or by browsing the journals in the library. New print issues can be found in the library next to the IT training room, older print issues can be found next to the bookshelves in the main collection. Some print journalsmay be borrowed upon request.
Find an online journal
An NHS OpenAthens user ID and password allows you to access a range of quality research information online, including Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS) which is comprised of some of the major medical information databases Medline, Embase, AMED, HMIC, PsycINFO, BNI, Cinahl and Health Business Elite. You also have access to journals from the BMJ and JAMA collections plus extra content which has been purchased regionally by NHS libraries. Individual subscriptions purchased by Gateshead Health NHS Library and Knowledge Services support Trust specialties. These titles are also included in the online search.
Find a Database
The list below is not exhaustive but lists some of the major, most used research resources.
High quality authoritative evidence-based information NHS Evidence Services (NICE) are a suite of services that provide internet access to high quality authoritative evidence-based health, public health and social care information.
HDAS provides access to an extensive set of journals and bibliographic databases. These are purchased by NICE on behalf of the NHS.
Access to full-text articles within these databases is available via Athens log in.
CKS provide primary care practitioners with access to evidence-based guidance on over 300 key conditions presenting in primary care.
The Cochrane Library is a collection of six databases containing high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about Cochrane groups.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Evidence Hub is a tailored current awareness service helping you to stay abreast of the most recent evidence to support practice.
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care.
UpToDate is a clinical reference service which aims to provide answers to clinical questions which arise in daily practice.