Oxford LibGuides: NHS: BMJ Best Practice

Getting Started

Follow these three simple steps to get started.

STEP 1: Access BMJ Best Practice

STEP 2: Create a personal account

STEP 3: Download the mobile app

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Access BMJ Best Practice through your institution (OUH)

The first step to setting up BMJ Best Practice is to access it on an OUH computer or other authorised network. Once you have done this you will be able to create a personal account, which you can then use to download the BMJ Best Practice app to your device for anytime, anywhere access, even offline.

Option One (works on any OUH PC, OUH VPN or authorised network)

Go to bestpractice.bmj.com
Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
If you see a message indicating that access is provided by your institution, then you can move on to STEP 2 (create a personal user account).

BMJ Best Practice authorisation screenshot

Another indicator that you have successfully signed in through your institution is the appearance of a 'Your profile' option in the menu bar at the top of the page.

BMJ Your Profile Menu

Option Two (works on home/private networks). OpenAthens account required.

Log in to your OpenAthens account on the NICE website.
Select 'My resources' from the menu on the left.

OpenAthens menu

Click on the link to BMJ Best Practice (If you are prompted for your institution, select 'NHS in England').
Scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you see a message indicating that access is provided by your institution, then you can move on to STEP 2 (create a personal user account).

BMJ Best Practice authorisation screenshot

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Create your free personal user account

Your personal user account will give you anytime, anywhere access to BMJ Best Practice. You will also need this account in order to download the app to your device for convenient access on any network. The app even works offline.

Once you have signed in through your institution (see STEP 1). Click the 'Your profile' option at the top of the page and select 'Set up your free user profile'.

BMJ Best Practice User profile setup

Complete the short online registration form.
You will find confirmation that you have logged in successfully in the 'Your profile' menu.

BMJ Best Practice login confirmation screenshot

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Download the app

Search for 'BMJ Best Practice' on the App Store or Google Play.
Download the app
Enter your personal account login details to complete the download.

Overview

Updated daily, BMJ Best Practice draws on the latest evidence-based research, guidelines and expert opinion to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. BMJ Best Practice is available online in a web browser, and as a mobile app.

Search thousands of clinical topics and over 6,000 clinical guidelines
Find answers fast using a layout that mirrors the patient consultation
Access anywhere, with online and offline access via the BMJ Best Practice app
Get step-by-step guidance via the unique treatment algorithm tables
Check prescription guidance using linked drug databases and over 250 medical calculators
Stay current with Important updates highlighted within each topic.

Further information and training guides are available on the BMJ website.

Comorbidities Manager

BMJ Best Practice features a Comoribities Manager, which enables you to add your patient's comorbidities for tailored treatment recommendations for certain conditions (not all conditions have this feature). You will find this tool in the treatment algorithm section, under Management.

You can find more information about this tool on the BMJ website.

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NHS: BMJ Best Practice

Introduction