Oncology

Last updated: April 2026

Evidence-based resources

  • NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Cancer
  • NICE Guidance: Cancer
  • UpToDate: Clinical decision support tool available to all Trust staff. Access from work by clicking ‘UpToDate’ in the Start Menu and signing in with your Athens account.
  • BMJ Best Practice: Clinical decision support tool available to all Trust staff. Log in using your Athens account.
  • Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews

Organisations

Library resources

The Library has a wide range of textbooks covering oncology and all clinical specialties, as well as non-clinical subjects such as research and leadership. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff are able to join the library and borrow books. You can also search for e-journals, e-books and other online resources through the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub.

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Keep updated

KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. Register with your clinical interests to receive fortnightly alerts sent to your email. Your KnowledgeShare profile can be as broad or specific as you need, and can be updated as your interests change.

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Podcasts

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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.

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Journals

Access all our journals online via BrowZine. Browse journal titles, access full texts, and save favourite journals or articles to your bookshelf. Click the link below to browse titles related to oncology.

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Learning and development