Health Literacy

Using techniques for better conversations makes a huge difference to decision making and patient experience.

Access books, journals and databases

OpenAthens gives all NHS staff access to electronic resources.

We are delivering information skills training remotely.

There is a wide range of books available to borrow on this topic.

Click on the following link to view some of the available titles:

The following databases can be used to search for information on a particular topic:

OT Seeker: Contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.

CINAHL: Provides access to virtually all the English language nursing journals, as well as journals from 17 allied health disciplines.

AMED: Specialises in complementary or alternative medicine and fields allied to medicine.

Medline: A vast database covering all aspects of medicine.

You can access a wealth of electronic journals with your NHS OpenAthens username and password, including:

For an A-Z of electronic journals available to you visit My Journals