The Leeds NHS Libraries

What are the NHS Evidence Specialist Collections?

Developed in partnership with NHS staff and specifically designed to meet their needs the NHS Evidence Specialist collections filter the huge quantity of published research to ensure that you find only the best available evidence. From them, you can link to the latest guidelines, systematic reviews and research in your area of interest.

Why should I use NHS Evidence Specialist Collections?

Using the expertise of experience librarians the specialist collections contain hand picked resources focused on your area of interest. Core to the work of the specialist collections is the production and dissemination of Annual Evidence Updates. These are designed to provide a straightforward and succinct overview of what new research and evidence has been published in those areas over the preceding 12 months, so that individuals, managers and commissioners don't need to spend the time searching.

What information is available?

The majority of the specialist collections focus on particular health problems:

Cancer	Genetic conditions	Oral health
Cardiovascular	Infections	Respiratory
Diabetes	Kidney diseases	Skin disorders
ENT and audiology	Mental health	Stroke
Eyes and vision	Musculoskeletal	Trauma and orthopaedics
Gastroenterology and liver diseases	Neurological conditions	Vascular

A few specialist collections focus on specific patient groups:

Child health

Ethnicity and health

Later life

Learning disabilities

Women's health

The focus of other specialist collections is on aspects of health services:

Commissioning	Patient and public involvement
Complementary and alternative medicine	Public health
Emergency and urgent care	Screening
Health management	Supportive and palliative care
Innovation and improvement	Surgery, anaesthesia, perioperative and critical care
Knowledge management

How do I use NHS Evidence Specialist Collections?

Simply search collections individually, or together or browse by subject. From within a specialist collection you can click on a subject in the left hand panel to drill down to the specific information you need. The information is presented under one of the following headings:

Guidance and Pathways
Evidence (contains Annual Evidence Updates and Evidence Collections, Cochrane systematic reviews and critically appraised topics)
Reference (look for other types of information)
Education/CPD (contains information from professional organisations)
Patient Information

How do I access NHS Evidence Specialist Collections?

To access the specialist collections visit http://www.library.nhs.uk/specialistcollections or click on the specialist collection of interest on this page.

If you need help using this resource please contact your local NHS library.

You can also view features on:

Anatomy TV

Bandolier

British National Formulary (BNF)

Clinical Evidence

Clinical Knowledge Summaries

Cochrane Library

Drugs & Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB)

Emerald Management First

Electronic Books

Health Information Resources (formerly National Library for Health)