Nurses
Last updated: September 2025
Evidence-based resources
Organisations
Library resources
The library is located in the LE&D Hub, 1st floor, New Alderley House, and is accessible 24/7 via swipe access. The library is staffed Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.
Royal Marsden Manual
The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures is available to borrow from the library and also available as an e-book. Click the link below and log in with your NHS Athens account to access the full Royal Marsden Online.
Library moss wall
Breakout area and coffee machine
Study space
Library PCs and shelves
Library computers
Journals
Access all our journals online via BrowZine. Browse journal titles, access full texts, or save favourite journals and articles to your bookshelf. Click the link below to browse nursing journals – you can also filter by sub-category, such as oncology nursing.
Athens
A lot of resources are accessed using an NHS OpenAthens username and password. Athens accounts are free to set up and use – click the button below to register for an account. If you’ve previously had an Athens account at another trust, you can log in to update your details.
Books and e-books
The Library has a wide range of books and e-books covering all aspects of nursing, mentorship, revalidation, leadership, coaching, and much more. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff and students on placement are able to join the library and borrow books. If you’re not sure where to start please speak to a member of library staff and we will be happy to help you.
Learning and development
- E-Learning for Healthcare: All nursing programmes.
- BMJ Learning: Nursing CPD courses – access courses that are accredited by most organisations, sign in with your NHS Athens account.
- RCN Learn: Education and development for the nursing workforce.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Videos
- RCN: How to undertake a literature search – the library also offers training on how to search for and critically appraise literature.
- Drug Calculations Quiz.
Resources for Nursing associates
- NHS England: Nursing associates
- NMC: We regulate nursing associates
The library has a lot of resources for those who are studying and library staff can provide one-to-one training on different study skills, including searching for literature and critical appraisal. For more information, visit the students toolkit or our training page at the links below.
Video: Making use of the library
Keep updated
The library produces a number of current awareness updates and bulletins. Visit the current awareness page to read the latest issue or to subscribe to receive updates. You can also subsribe to NHS England’s Nursing and Midwifery Matters bulletin.
Podcasts
- American Journal of Nursing: The AJN Podcast
- BMJ and RCNi: Evidence-Based Nursing Podcast