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Five minutes to read: hours of frustration saved
Every minute counts in the NHS. That’s why this issue of Click is all about saving time. Whether you’re looking for answers to a clinical question, researching a project, looking into service improvement, or supporting your professional development, Click will highlight practical ways to save time and effort.
Issue contents:
🔓 OpenAthens – Spend less time logging into resources
🌐 LibKey Nomad – For quicker access to articles when researching
ℹ️ KnowledgeShare – Stay current effortlessly
🩺 Point of Care tools – For rapid answers to clinical questions
🏥 Internurse – For quick access to nursing research
🔎 Literature searching service – Reduce time spent looking for evidence
🖥️ Library training – Learn to search more effectively
📰 Article request service – For quick access to hard-to-find articles
OpenAthens – Spend less time logging into resources
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Unlock thousands of online resources with one login.
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Discover trusted evidence when you need it for patient care, research and study.
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Save time finding articles and information.
Watch our 2 minute bite-size video on how to register for an OpenAthen account. For help on how to activate and use your account visit our Bitesize Learning page.
LibKeyNomad – Spend less time hunting for articles and more time using the evidence
LibKey Nomad is a free browser extension and your short-cut to research:
- Connect to full text articles faster when searching sites like PubMed
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Instantly see when your NHS library already provides access to an article
- Reach the evidence you need with fewer clicks
- Download PDFs with ease
- Reduce the need to navigate multiple websites
Watch this short video for more information about LibKey Nomad and how to download the extension.
KnowledgeShare – Stay current effortlessly
- Receive evidence relevant to your role, specialty and interests, rather than searching for it yourself
- Keep abreast of the latest developments without spending valuable time monitoring journals
- Find evidence that supports CPD, clinical practice, research and service improvement
- Stop searching, start reading!
“A very useful service and a great time-saver. It reduces the need to look through a range of journals for CPD.”
Consultant
Stay up-to-date with research by completing our KnowledgeShare registration form.
Point of Care Tools – For rapid answers to clinical questions
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Quickly access trusted clinical information during consultations, ward rounds and patient care
- Reduce information overload with key recommendations and practical guidance
- Make informed decisions quickly and confidently
- Save time reviewing multiple articles as DynaMed and BMJ Best Practice does it for you
Watch our 2 minute bite-size video for quick guidance on using DynaMed:
DynaMed – Fast answers. Trusted evidence. Better-informed patient care.
BMJ Best Practice – Trusted answers for confident clinical decisions.
Internurse – For quick access to nursing research
- Access a wide range of nursing journals in one convenient place
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Find relevant nursing research, clinical updates and best practice information faster
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Quickly find evidence for assignments, CPD, audits and professional portfolios
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Spend less time looking for information and more time caring
Watch our 2 minute bite-size learning video for tips on searching Internurse to find nursing articles quickly.
Article Request Service – For quick access to hard-to-find articles
- Let us track down hard to find articles
- Reduce the frustration of searching multiple websites
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Spend less time hunting for articles and more time applying evidence
Let us find the article you need by submitting an Article Request Form.
Literature Searching Service – Reduce time spent looking for evidence
- Let our our expert librarians undertake a literature search on your behalf
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Skip the searching and get straight to the evidence
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Avoid information overload, and focus on what matters most – patient care
“Saved a lot of time and the work done was excellent”
Consultant
Save time and let the Library search for you – Request your search by completing our online form
Library Training – One hour of training could save many hours of searching during the year
- Learn practical techniques to search databases more effectively
- Find relevant evidence faster and reduce time spent sifting through irrelevant results
- Work smarter and make the most of your valuable time
“Eva has made a significant difference to my approach to developing search strategies.. her guidance has helped me understand how to refine comprehensive and reproducible searches… I only wish I had discovered this service earlier!” – Training survey, February 2026
Improve your searching skills and find evidence faster by booking onto a training course.