Primary care

Following a successful pilot scheme, Library Services for Primary Care are being managed by dedicated Knowledge Specialists on the North East and North Cumbria Primary Care Training Hub.
Email enquiries to: nhc-tr.knowledgespecialist@nhs.net

Evidence Searches
Do you want a list of recent articles on a clinical subject? Register for an NHS OpenAthens account, and search the NHS Knowledge and Library hub, including e-journals and databases such as Medline, PsycInfo and PubMed. Or tell us about the topic you are interested in and we will email you a list of articles.

To keep up with the latest evidence, complete this form and we will set an alert up for you on KnowledgeShare. New evidence on your topic will be emailed direct to you at regular intervals.

Setting up your OpenAthens Account
Register for an NHS OpenAthens account to enable access to all electronic resources (Northumbria Primary Care staff  should select organisation: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust).

Training 
To learn more about how to find articles and information, check out these videos and online tutorials

Books
To borrow books, register with the library by completing the  form here.
You can search the catalogue for books you are interested in. Contact us and we will post any books you request to your workplace.

E-books
Emergencies in Primary Care

Health and Well-being
Self-help, literature, exercise and craft books to help you remain positive.

A good book can give a real boost to the way you feel. Borrow a title from the Mood Boosting collection and see how your mood improves when you read it.

Book club
Read a copy of our popular book club titles or how about setting up your own local reading group and we will send you multiple copies from our collection.

More Information:
Integrated Care System North East and North Cumbria

From the hub you can also access point of care tools BMJ Best Practice and UpToDate, Maudsley Prescribing guidelines and BNF, (provided by NICE).