Rheumatology Knowledge Hub

Library resources

The Library has a wide range of books and e-books, plus a collection of exam revision books. We also have books on non-clinical subjects such as leadership, doing research, and much more. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff are able to join the library. If you are unsure where to start please speak to a member of library staff and we will be happy to help you.​

Library catalogue

UpToDate

UpToDate is an evidence-based decision support tool which is available to all Trust staff. It includes over 11,000 clinical topics, drug information, practice-changing updates and more. Create your free personal login and collect CME/CPD points each time you use it. Access at work by clicking the UpToDate link in the Start Menu, or from anywhere with a personal login.

Access UpToDate

Athens

​A lot of resources are only available to subscribers. Athens is the key to unlocking access. Athens accounts are free to set up and use, click the button below to set yours up today!
Login to Athens - you can update your details and link directly to resources.

Register for an Athens account

​Social media

• British Society for Rheumatology @RheumatologyUK
• Cochrane MSK @CochraneMSK
• Raynaud's Association @raynaudsorg
• Brown Skin Matters: @BrwnSkinMatters​

​Organisations

• British Society for Rheumatology
• The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
• National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
• ​Rheumatology Network
  
• ​Versus Arthritis​​

Keep up-to-date

KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. Alerts are emailed out every fortnight. Your KnowledgeShare profile can be created to be as broad or specific as you need, and can be updated if your interests change.   It can include non-clinical topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and research, as well as clinical conditions.

Register for KnowledgeShare

​Evidence resources

• NHS Knowledge & Library Hub - search all the national and local resources from one platform  ​ [NHS ATHENS]
• UpToDate ​ [NHS ATHENS OR PERSONAL LOGIN]
• NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Rheumatoid arthritis  ::  Polymyalgia rheumatica  ::  Musculoskeletal 
• NICE Guidance: musculoskeletal conditions
• ​​BMJ Best Practice ​ [NHS ATHENS]
• Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
• Evidently Cochrane: cardiovascular evidence

​Apps

• BMJ Best Practice app
• BNF app
• BrowZine app (access the library journals)
• Cochrane iPad app
• ​My Good Medical Practice app (GMC)
• UpToDate app

Podcasts

• BMJ talk medicine: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
• BMJ talk medicine: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Click here to access the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub!