BMJ, a global healthcare knowledge provider, has been awarded two contracts as part of the National Core Content collection for the NHS in England.
National Core Content (NCC) is a suite of essential digital knowledge resources that support patient care, service improvement, research, and personal development for the NHS workforce in England. NCC is procured by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and funded by the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate of NHS England.
Under this new three-year framework agreement, BMJ will continue to offer all NHS staff and learners in England access to the clinical decision support tool, BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Journals speciality titles, including The BMJ, reinforcing the commitment to evidence-based healthcare.
BMJ, NHS England and NICE share the same mission to empower all NHS health professionals to develop and promote better evidence, better decisions, and better systems to improve health outcomes. Access to the latest evidence-based information is essential for healthcare professionals to make informed clinical decisions that positively impact patient care.
Given the sheer volume of new health information and the time constraints faced by healthcare teams, NHS England is providing BMJ Best Practice as a practical tool to support healthcare professionals. This collaboration will equip NHS health professionals in both primary and secondary care with an evidence-based point-of-care tool to address the evolving and increasingly complex needs of patients.
BMJ Best Practice provides fast access to the latest clinical information from over 30 specialty areas, providing step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.
BMJ Best Practice is the only point of care tool that supports the management of the whole patient by including guidance on the treatment of a patient's acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities.
Ranked one of the best clinical decision support tools for health professionals worldwide, BMJ Best Practice provides step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Evidence shows that integrating BMJ Best Practice into Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems is a highly effective way of improving patient care, with a recent study highlighting the enhanced diagnostic accuracy of clinicians when utilising clinical decision support systems integrated with BMJ Best Practice. BMJ recently witnessed a 99.5% surge in BMJ Best Practice sessions with electronic health record (EHR) integration.
As part of this agreement, the NHS in England will have full online access to 30 premium journals from BMJ, including the renowned The BMJ, and leading journals in various medical specialties such as Heart, Gut, and Thorax. These research journals form the foundation of the medical evidence base and play a crucial role in shaping healthcare practices and guidelines.
Users will benefit from not only original research content but also research reviews that summarise findings from numerous research articles on specific topics. Additionally, educational content for trainers and students, along with personal commentaries from clinical and research leaders on important topics, are available.
All NHS staff and learners in England can access BMJ Best Practice, The BMJ, BMJ Standard Online Collection, BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health and BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care for free, funded by NHS England Workforce, Training and Education directorate.
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