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NHS: Social Policy and Practice

A guide to online resources for staff employed by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Subjects: Medicine

Introduction

Social Policy and Practice (SPP) is a comprehensive bibliographic database for those working or studying in the health and social care sectors - bringing together information from the UK's five leading collections of health and social care resources:

- AgeInfo - Centre for Policy on Ageing
- NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Planex - IDOX Information Service
- Social Care Online - Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
- ChildData – National Children’s Bureau (NCB)

Getting started

Access using the link below. Sign in with your OpenAthens account when prompted*.  

Social Policy and Practice quick access. 

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Using the Ovid Interface

Social Policy and Practice uses the Ovid interface. For a walk-through of how the Ovid interface works, please refer to our library guide below. We have also included links to additional resources.  

Library Guide

Training Videos 

Additional Resources