Key resources for staff working in Oncology. Find further information in the Online Library and other Specialty pages. Register for an OpenAthens account to make the most of the healthcare resources.
Look under Evidence for research reviews, evidence-based guidelines, validated research articles and research-based clinical options.
Literature contains indexes of published information from journals, conference abstracts, reports and academic theses. Critically appraise results to exclude poorly conducted clinical trials, reports and articles and to locate relevant, valid information.
The ‘NHS Knowledge and Library Hub’ connects NHS staff and learners to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place.
Funded by Health Education England, it includes:
- Journals, books and databases
- Clinical decision support resources including NICE Guidelines and BMJ Best Practice
- Resources purchased nationally and locally
- One-click links to full-text, request a copy or contact an NHS library
Your lead Librarian: Alison McLaren, Knowledge, Skills & Systems Librarian. Contact me to discuss evidence searches, e-resources, book stock, and critical appraisal.
Evidence Resources
All require OpenAthens unless otherwise indicated
Anatomy TV: Interactive 3D resource bank of images, video clips and slides
BMJ Best Practice: Clinical decision support tool, structured around patient consultation, advice on symptom evaluation, tests and treatment approach. Access thousands of clinical topics and 6000+ clinical guidelines. Create a personal account and download the app. Password free access onsite via the Trust intranet Applications page
BMJ Case Reports: Collection of cases to locate information on common and rare conditions
Clinical Key: Provides access to a large collection of books, journals, images and videos including*
- Abeloff’s Clinical Oncology 5th Niederhuber JE. 2014
- Bone Cancer 2nd Heymann D. 2015
- Clinical Radiation Oncology 4th Gunderson LL. 2016
- Surgical Oncology
Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Summaries of the current evidence base and practical guidance on best evidence
ClinicalSkills: This resource lists more than 160 clinical skills procedures for adults and children, regularly updated and in a user-friendly illustrated format. Please click here to access Clinical Skills if using a computer within the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust*
Cochrane Library: Reliable evidence on the effectiveness of healthcare interventions and treatments
DynaMed: high quality evidence-based information, user-friendly, personalized experience to deliver accurate answers fast at the point of care
NICE Evidence: Free, open access to a range of selected and authoritative health and social care evidence-based information. Login with OpenAthens to access the full range of online journals available
Royal Marsden Online: The 10th edition of the Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Procedures includes 350+ evidence-based clinical procedures related to every aspect of care. There is a short Online Help Tutorial and a comprehensive Help section. Please click here to access Royal Marsden Online if using a computer within the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust*
UpToDate: This resource includes updated reviews of clinical topics and topic searches which can be limited to adults or children. Password free within the hospital but requires OpenAthens off site. There is also a comprehensive section on Oncology which is located in What’s New. Please note: drug information in UpToDate is designed for use in the USA, so may differ from UK product licenses and accepted practice. Please click here to access UpToDate if using a computer within the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust*
(*Not available to all organisations)
Literature Resources
The ‘NHS Knowledge and Library Hub’ links to journal citations, abstracts and some full-text articles.
- BNI: The British Nursing Index contains comprehensive coverage of all nursing and midwifery titles in the UK in addition to a number of International titles
- CINAHL: Nursing and allied health care literature from Europe and North America
- EMBASE: European database of biomedical and pharmacological literature
- EMCARE: Nursing and allied health literature
- Medline: Clinical, medical and nursing literature
PubMed: Password Free. Extensive index of medical, biomedical and nursing resources. Some full-text articles are free access
Images
Anatomy TV: Interactive 3D resource bank of images, video clips and slides which can be used for education and training purposes in lectures and presentations OpenAthens
BMJ Case Reports: Collection of free images and videos relating to common and rare conditions
ClinicalKey: Provides access to a large collection of reference material, books, journals, images and videos* OpenAthens
New England Journal of Medicine Images in Clinical Medicine offers a range of slides which are grouped by specialty
Trip Database: search a topic and there are options to limit to images or videos
UpToDate: This resource includes updated reviews of clinical topics in 27 medical specialties and a comprehensive section on Oncology . There is an option to limit any search topic to Graphics to locate images. Please note: drug information in UpToDate is designed for use in the USA, so may differ from UK product licenses and accepted practice* OpenAthens
Wellcome Images: This open access resource provides a collection of biomedical images covering the history of medicine, and include disease, surgery and general healthcare. Images are freely available to download for personal, academic teaching or study use
(*Not available to all organisations)
Revision Aids
BMJ OnExamination: an online revision resource to assist doctors in preparation for membership exams. Questions and explanatory answers on current and typical themes. Modules include: DCH, DRCOG, First FRCR Physics, FRCA Primary, FRCS General Surgery, GP ST Stage 2 Knowledge Test, MRCS Part A papers 1 & 2, MRCGP, MRCOG Parts 1 & 2, MRCP Parts 1 & 2, MRPCH Foundation in Practice; Foundation in Practice, Theory, Science & Practice; Part 2; Theory, Science & Practice, Speciality Certificate Examination in Endocrinology & Diabetes, Speciality Examination in Gastroenterology for Anaesthesia, Child Health, General Medicine, GP, Obs & Gynae, Psychiatry and Surgery. Please contact the Library for details.
Useful Websites
Behind the Headlines: Find the facts behind the newspaper headlines concerning health news
BNF Publications: The BNF APP is available to download
NICE Evidence Search engine for locating guidelines
Trip database: Clinical search engine to find high-quality research evidence
Useful Links
Need Some Help?
Please contact us if you would like to book a training session, request an evidence search or have a query on using these resources.
