Pharmacists
Last updated: September 2025
Evidence-based resources
- British National Formulary (BNF) and British National Formulary for Children (BNFC)
- UpToDate – includes drug information and a drug interactions tool.
- BMJ Best Practice – see this video on how Best Practice can be used by pharmacists.
- NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Drugs and devices
- NICE Guidance: medicines practice guidance
- Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
- Hale’s Medications and Mothers’ Milk
Medusa
Medusa is the Injectable Medicines Guides used at East Cheshire NHS Trust and is available on all trust computers via a link in the start menu. Medusa is only available on computers that are connected to the network.
The Maudsley
The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is available in print in the library and as a full-text online. Follow the link below to access the e-book.
Organisations
Library resources
The Library has a wide range of textbooks covering all clinical specialties, including pharmacy and pharmacology. We also have books on non-clinical subjects such as leadership, doing research, IT and much more. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff are able to join the library and borrow books. If you are unsure where to start please speak to a member of library staff and we will be happy to help you.
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 ask us to complete an Evidence Search on your behalf.
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.
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.
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 titles related to pharmacy and pharmacology.
Learning and development
- Southampton Medicines Advice Service: Medicines Learning Portal – resources for early-career pharmacists.
- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science: Open Prescribing – explore England’s prescribing data.
- E-Learning for Healthcare: Pharmacy and prescribing programmes.
- NHS: Specialist Pharmacy Service.
- The Pharmaceutical Journal: Best practice principles for inclusive care of transgender and non-binary patients.