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BMJ Best Practice
Get the latest clinical guidance to diagnose, treat, and confidently manage patients. BMJ Best Practice is the only tool that supports whole-patient care, integrating guidance for acute conditions through its unique Comorbidities Manager. Access online or offline.
BMJ Journals
Access cutting-edge medical research and insights through our world-renowned, peer-reviewed journals, trusted by healthcare professionals and researchers worldwide. Your institution has full access to a range of specialties, including clinical, evidence based and public health journals.
You can access BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Journals via your OpenAthens account
BMJ Best Practice resources to get started today
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If you need further support, please visit: support@bmj.com, or email: nhsengland@bmj.com.
Training and on-demand resources
BMJ Best Practice for pharmacists
Evidence-based knowledge and digital education
In this webinar, BMJ Group’s clinical director, Dr Kieran Walsh and clinical engagement manager, Helena Delgado-Cohen, explain how BMJ Best Practice can help pharmacists with drug and non-drug management.
Watch the training session to see how effective the Comorbidities Manager is in treating patients with multiple conditions. Learn everything there is to know, including how to use the medical calculator, patient information leaflets, and track your continued professional development (CPD).
BMJ Journals
Discover the latest clinical knowledge and opinion.
Your institution provides full access to our collection of clinical, public health and evidence-based journals.
Follow these simple steps to get started:
- Select your journal – Choose any title from the list below
- Click ‘Login’ – You’ll find this in the top right corner of the page
- Choose ‘Access through OpenAthens’ – Then search for your organisation
- Enter your OpenAthens login details – Use the credentials provided by your institution
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Featured journal
BMJ Leader showcases original research and reviews, interpretations of the evidence base, and reflections and debate by practitioners on the key themes of leadership. It’s the place to find and contribute evidence, reflection and discussion on the many disciplines thatdrive leadership in healthcare and improvements within patients and populations.
Why read BMJ Leader?
BMJ Leader brings together the latest research, insights, and reflections from across disciplines to support leadership in healthcare. It’s a space for collaboration, community, and critical debate—uniting those driving improvement for patients and populations.
Stay current with peer-reviewed content that spans the science and practice of healthcare leadership
Engage with expert commentary and real-world reflections from leaders across systems and settings
Never miss a development—receive content as it’s published through continuous online updates and alerts
Essential resources to support healthcare professionals
Resources by topic
Our interactive flyers focus on the most important topics within clinical practice, featuring clinical guidance, journal articles, podcasts and more:
Resources by profession
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Pharmacist webinar
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Clinical scenarios
Can you diagnose this patient?
Real stories and real impact
Testimonials and our clinical champion programme
Discover what your peers are saying about our resources, and learn how the clinical champion programme is helping to drive improved patient outcomes across the NHS.
Could you be our next BMJ Best Practice clinical champion?
Our team BMJ Best Practice clinical champions include doctors, nurses, midwives, GPs, paramedics and allied health professionals. They raise awareness of BMJ Best Practice by actively promoting and supporting its use locally within their organisation, professional groups and networks.
As a clinical champion, you have the flexibility to promote BMJ Best Practice as and when opportunities arise. You are recognised as key contributors to the continuous development of the tool and undertake a valuable role in the campaign to ensure that all NHS staff are aware of and are confident in the use of BMJ Best Practice.
