Q. Who is entitled to NHS Athens? How do I get a password?

Undergraduate students on courses in Diagnostic Radiography, Medicine (MBChB), Midwifery, Nursing, Operating Department Practice, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy are entitled to have an academic NHS Athens username. This allows access to NHS digital library resources that are available across England, including AMED*,  British Nursing Index*, Embase, Emcare, Social Policy and Practice, eLearning for Healthcare and BMJ Best Practice.  (The BNF and BNF app do not need NHS Athens).

*A note about AMED and British Nursing Index - access to both these databases will end from 1st July 2025.     Please contact us if you need more information.

More details of these resources are available in another FAQ. 

We may register you for an account when you start your course, but to register, please contact librarians@le.ac.uk from your University email account, and tell us which course you are on.  Please send enquiries to the same email address.

University staff who teach any of the above student groups are also eligible for NHS Athens and can request one by emailing librarians@le.ac.uk. 

Students on other courses in the Medical School or the College of Life Sciences are unfortunately not entitled to an academic NHS Athens username. If you are also employed by the NHS, you can apply for a regular NHS Athens. To do this you need to contact your local NHS library. In Leicester, these are at the Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital, and the Leicester Royal Infirmary.