Services for NHS England public health staff: UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services
This page details the Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) available to public health staff in NHS England publicand healthin staff.
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8 October 2026
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Offices for Pan-ICB Commissioning (OPICs) public health staff are now eligible to access KLS.
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Knowledge and Library Services provide access to resources and professional library services to public health colleagues in NHS England (NHSE).
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MyAthens You When asked for your organisation name, type ‘Public health - NHS England’ and use your workplace email address when registering. You should then receive an email confirmation with a link to create your own password. A responsive mediated literature searching service is available. This includes support to conduct systematic reviews. You can request the full text of an article if it isn’t available through OpenAthens. Visit our guide on accessing journals and articles for more information. A range of information skills training is available, covering topics such as evidence searching and reference management. For more information, view our training and events page. We provide current awareness alerts to help you stay up to date with research in a range of fields. Browse our book collection using the KLS library catalogue to find items you would like to borrow. Visit our page on borrowing books for more information. For further information or queries, contact us. This is a new service. Help us improve it by providing feedback.MyAthens
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