Further information

The pages listed below will guide you to carefully selected and recommended sources of information, whether subscription-based or freely available on the internet. 

Experienced library staff have selected these resources based on their editorial robustness, reliability, and relevance for UK health and social care staff.  

Looking for our resources?

Check out the following pages ‘Physical Resources‘ and ‘Online Resources‘ for our subscribed resources.

If you would like to know more about how to evaluate and critically appraise the information you find on the internet please go to our Learning Zone pages or get in touch for further support.

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Wider websites you can access:

BMJ Best Practice

BMJ Best Practice takes you quickly and accurately to the latest evidence based information, whenever and wherever you need it. 

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National Institute for Health and Care Research

The NIHR is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.

Working in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients and the public – we fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.

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Trip database

Search for high-quality research evidence. Also included in the results are images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses and news.

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NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries

Provides the current evidence base and practical guidance on best practice in respect of over 300 common and/or significant primary care presentations.

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NICE British National Formulary (BNF & BNFC)

Key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines from British National Formulary (BNF) & British National Formulary for Children (BNFC)

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Cochrane Clinical Answers

Cochrane Clinical Answers provide a readable, digestible, clinically focused entry point to rigorous research from Cochrane systematic reviews. They are designed to be actionable and to inform decision making at the point of care.

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Herefordshire & Worcestershire Formularly

This formulary is intended for use by health care professionals working within the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health Economy, in either Primary Care and Secondary Care (which includes Mental Health and Care Trusts).

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As well as utilising our health libraries, and being a part of the HeLM Consortium, we also strongly encourage those interested in further study, reading for fun, wellness, and for ease of access, to look at alternative libraries, such as their local public library and/or educational libraries nearby.

Below is the local services pages for the Worcestershire area:

Worcestershire Public Libraries

University of Worcester