ATHENS

Have you got an NHS Athens account?
Do you know what is an NHS Athens account?
If the answer to either of these questions is NO then read on!

You will find having an NHS Athens account really useful. It unlocks the wide range of electronic resources available to you as NHS staff. This enables you to access electronic journals, such as the Lancet, the BMJ and the Nursing Times, electronic books, healthcare databases such as PsycInfo, CINAHL and MedLine and much more! There’s also a huge range of management/administrative material online, Athens access is for ALL staff not just those in clinical areas.

It’s very easy to get an account.
Step 1
Click here to Registering for NHS Athens
Fill out the online form – For region select East of England SHA
For Area select Essex
For Trust select the Trust you are EMPLOYED by.
You can register with any email address
Submit the form
Step 2
You will receive an email from Eduserv Athens
Click on the link within the email to register the account
Set up your password
Make a note of your username and password. You will need these to log in via Athens whenever you get to a resourceYou can now access ALL the resources from ANY PC, anywhere, anytime

E-books arrived!

A selection of Oxford handbooks are now available online for all staff who work at Basildon Hospital provided by Basildon Healthcare Library.
These include

• Oxford handbook of Acute Medicine
• Oxford handbook of Anaesthesia
• Oxford handbook of Cardiology
• Oxford handbook of Clinical Haematology
• Oxford handbook of Clinical Surgery
• Oxford handbook of Critical Care
• Thoracic imaging

Go to http://www.eel.nhs.uk/eel/index.htm

Click on Online books and journals

Click on View all resources available to you with your NHS Athens password link—
http://authensams.net/my/

Takes you to MyAthens - enter Athens user name and password to log in

Click on Resources tab at top of page
Click on local resources
Click on 123 Doc: online medical courses and NHS jobs
Click on My e-books and e-journals
Click to view your e-books

You will need to register the first time you use the resources


NHS Athens usernames and passwords are available to ALL NHS staff. If you work in Basildon Hospital and need help in obtaining yours ask at the library Tel: 0845 155 3111 x 3594