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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 Learning

A trusted, world-leading e-learning resource for healthcare professionals with evidence-based medical and professional development courses with assessment and multi-media to enhance the quality and consistency of care and improve patient outcomes. 

BMJ Case Reports

Explore clinical learning with BMJ Case Reports—the world’s largest collection of peer-reviewed case reports. Trusted by clinicians worldwide, it offers insights into everyday and unusual cases. Your institution provides full access to search, share and submit confidently.

You can access BMJ Best Practice, BMJ Journals and BMJ Learning via your OpenAthens account

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If you need help with your NHS-Wales OpenAthens account contact nhswales@bmj.com, your local library service or visit: https://register.openathens.net/wales.nhs.uk/register

How to access BMJ Best Practice via your institution’s network

How to download the BMJ Best Practice app

How to download the BMJ Best Practice app via OpenAthens

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How to use the Comorbidities tool

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 world-leading medical and allied health research, reviews, news and multimedia content from BMJ’s specialty journals

Your institution provides full access to our collection of clinical, public health and evidence-based journals.
Follow these simple steps to get started:
  1. Select your journal – Choose any title from the list below
  2. Click ‘Login’ – You’ll find this in the top right corner of the page
  3. Choose ‘Access through OpenAthens’ – Then search for your organisation
  4. Enter your OpenAthens login details – Use the credentials provided by your institution

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Get published in the world’s largest online collection of clinical case reports.
BMJ Case Reports is an award-winning, peer-reviewed journal featuring a valuable collection of cases across all clinical disciplines. As a member of NHS Scotland—whether you’re faculty, staff, or a student—you can submit and publish your own case reports.

BMJ Learning

Build your knowledge

Explore hundreds of modules on clinical topics, professional skills and career development.

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