UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services
Welcome to UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services. We provide knowledge, library and evidence services to UKHSA and public health teams in partner organisations.
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UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) lead the provision and mobilisation of the best available evidence for public health, to enhance the nation’s health and wellbeing while reducing inequalities. The service provides access to public health evidence through a range of expert knowledge, library and evidence services.
Knowledge and Library Services are available to all staff in UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), local authority public health staff (LAPH) teams and public health staff in NHS England (NHSE).
Access public health evidence
As an employee of UKHSA, LAPH, NHS England, or OHID, you are entitled to access our collection of public health knowledge and evidence resources.
MyAthens is your starting point to access literature and evidence resources available through UKHSA. Learn more about finding public health evidence and services available to you:
- Services for UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) staff
- Services for Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) staff
- Services for NHS England (NHSE) public health staff
- Services for local authority public health (LAPH) staff
Access MyAthens
UKHSA staff can log in with single sign-on. Other eligible staff need an OpenAthens account.
What Knowledge and Library Services does
We provide access to the best available evidence for public health underpinned by the expertise of our team. You can reach us by completing our enquiry form.
Our services include:
- Expert literature searching and evidence briefings
- Extensive public health evidence resources
- Tailored training in finding, appraising and mobilising public health research
- Current awareness and alerting services
- Knowledge management and mobilisation expertise
- Evidence synthesis support
- Expertise in Open Access publishing and copyright
- Staffed library spaces which enable learning, collaboration and private study
Contact us
For further information or queries, contact us.
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