E-books

Nationally purchased content

eResources purchases for all NHS England staff.

Collections of e-books access that have been purchased and made available to NHS England staff.

E-book collections have been purchased from Wiley:

  • Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines and Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

See the list of e-books bought nationally from Wiley in the downloadable file.

Training on the Royal Marsden Manual

Wiley are offering basic and advanced training sessions on the Royal Marden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures.

Basic sessions will cover searching the platform; advanced sessions will cover personalisation and customisation with local Trust guidelines.

The 30-minute drop-in sessions are aimed at KLS staff and end users; whoever needs training. Dates are listed on Wiley's Go To Webinar platform via these links:

If you have any queries about which training you need to attend, please contact the Knowledge for Healthcare team on [email protected].

From Kortext

NHS England has funded access to a collection of titles from Kortext for each of the four regions and put in place an arrangement to provide titles to NHS library collaboratives on a credit model.

In addition, NHS England has funded these specialist collections for all 4 regions.

Diversity e-book collection
Primary care e-book collection

Morris-Jones, R, Powell, A, and Benton, E (2011) 100 Cases in Dermatology, Taylor and Francis, 9780429586101

Stephenson, A, Mueller, M, Grabinar, J (2017) 100 Cases in General Practice, Taylor and Francis, 9781351649025

Lumley, J S SP, and others (2018) Bailey and Love's Essential Clinical Anatomy, Taylor and Francis, 9781351586955

Garrett, B, Ong, P, and Galdas, P (2019) Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses, Clinical Pocket Reference, 9781908725653

Bostwick, J, Kerry, A, and Mills, K (2019) Clinical Pocket Reference - Fundamental Care: a Person Centered Approach, Clinical Pocket Reference, 9781908725660

Maddison, C (2021) Clinical Pocket Reference - Practical Medicines Management, Clinical Pocket Reference, 9781908725677

Lyons, F and Ousley, LE (2014) Dermatology for the Advanced Practice Nurse, 9780826136442

Oakley, A M M (2017) Dermatology Made Easy, Scion Publishing, 9781911510116

Titchener, J (2020) Diabetes Management, Taylor and Francis, 9781000046137

Whettem, E (2014) Diabetes: nursing and health survival guide, Taylor and Francis, 9781317905868

Sharon, L (2021) Dressings for Advanced Wound Care, Taylor and Francis, 2021, 9780429537080

Ivtzan, I (2019) Handbook of Mindfulness Programmes, Taylor and Francis, 9781351967150

Kopera-Fray, K (2016) Health Literacy Among Older Adults, Springer, 9780826194527

Barnett, A H and Grice, J (2016) Individualised Diabetes Management: a guide for primary care, Taylor and Francis, 9781315350578

Davies, J (2015) Illustrated Guide to Medical Terminology, Cenage, 9781305686250

Day, J (2013) Interprofessional Working: an essential guide for health and social care professionals,Cenage,, 9781408098769

David, L (2020) Managing Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care, Scion Publishing, 9781911510697

Moisio, M and Moisio, E (2015) Medical Language: Focus on Terminology, Cenage, 9781305686397

Pereira-Maxwell, F (2018) Medical Statistics: an A-Z companion, Taylor and Francis, 9781351643580

Moustafa, A A (2021) Mental Health Effects of Covid-19, Elsevier, 9780128242889

Wigens, L and Heathershaw, R (2013) Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Skills in Healthcare, Cenage, 9781408098998

Mergig, R G (2012) Nurses' Guide to Teaching Diabetes Self-Management, Springer, 9780826108289

DeBruyne, L K, Pinna, K, Noss and Whitney, E (2015) Nutrition and Diet Therapy, Cenage, 9781473737143

Ludwig, S (2021) Practical Diabetes Care for Healthcare Professionals, Elsevier, 9780128200834

Harris, C M and Richards, J (2018) Prescribing in General Practice, Taylor and Francis, 9781315342764

Hays, R (2018) Teaching and Learning in Primary Care, Taylor and Francis, 9781315342498

Stephenson A (2011) A Textbook of General Practice, Taylor and Francis, 9781444172713

Jabbour, S, Stephens, E A and Hirsch I B (2007) Type 1 Diabetes in Adults: Principles and Practice, Taylor and Francis, 9780849326233

Jelphs, K and other (2016) Working in Teams, Policy Press, 9781447329916

Ryan, K (2014) Wound Care: nursing and health survival guide, Taylor and Francis, 9781317905547

Psychological professions e-book collection

Lowe, R (2004) Family Therapy, 9781412932783.

van Bilsen, Thomson H and Thomson B (2011) CBT for Personality Disorders, 9781446210130

Wilkinson, A, Meares, K and Freeston, M (2011) CBT for Worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder, 9781446210154

Howling, P A, Charman, T and Ghaziuddin, M (2011) The SAGE Handbook of Developmental Disorders, 9781446252796

Chigwedere, C, Tone, Y, Fitzmaurice, B, and McDonough, M (2012) Overcoming Obstacles in CBT, 9781446254400

Radley, A (2004) Making Sense of Illness, 9781446265185

Scott, J (2013) CBT for Common Trauma Responses, 9781446292143

Gilbert, S (2014) Therapy for Eating Disorders, Third Edition, 9781446296721

Laidlaw, K (2015) CBT for Older People, 9781473911406

Corrie, S, and Lane, D A (2015) CBT Supervision, 9781473918016

Haarhoff, B and Thwaites, R (2016) Reflection in CBT, 9781473943087

Corrie, A, Townend, M and Cockxm, A (2014) Assessment and Case Formulation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Second Edition, 9781473943674

Kennerley, H, Kirk, J and Westbrook, D (2017) An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Third Edition, 9781473998261

Murphy, D (2019) Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression, Second Edition, 9781526454621

Morrey, Stirling, and Lavender, A (2019) The Therapeutic Relationship in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 9781526461551

Davey, G (Editor) (2019) Clinical Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies, 9781526483225

Gallop, C, Fonagy, P, and Kidney, R (Editors) (2023) Low-Intensity Practice with Children, Young People and Families, 9781529612707

Farrand, P (2020) Low-intensity CBT Skills and Interventions, 9781529736717

Boucher, J (2022) Autism Spectrum Disorders, Third Edition, 9781529744699

Mander, G (2000) A Psychodynamic Approach to Brief Therapy, 9781847876553

Albery, I P, and Munafo (2008) Key Concepts in Health Psychology, 9781849204965

Papworth, M, and Marrinan, T (2019) Low Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Second Edition, 9781526452245

Resilience and wellbeing e-book collection

Dennis, S (2016) And Breathe, Hachette, 9781409168331

Drayton, M (2021) Anti-burnout, Taylor and Francis, 9781000330076

Sage (2017) Change for the Better: Personal Development through Practical Psychotherapy,  9781526425744

Clough, P, Strycharczyk, D, and Perry, J (2021) Developing Mental Toughness, Third Edition, Kogan Page, 9781398601857

Neenan, M (2017) Developing Resilience, Second Edition, Taylor and Francis, 9781351745321

Bharwaney, G (2015) Emotional Resilience, Pearson, 9781292073699

Staten, A, and Lawson, E (2017) GP Wellbeing, Taylor and Francis, 9781351658898

Cooper, C L, and Hesketh, I (2017) Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Public Sector, Taylor and Francis, 9781317399872

St John, B, and Haines, A P (2017) Micro-resilience, Hachette, 9780349416281

Chapman-Clarke, M A (2016) Mindfulness in the Workplace, Kogan Page, 9780749474911

Marsh, T, and Ward, L (2018) Organised Wellbeing, Second Edition, Taylor and Francis, 9780429769368

Jackson, K (2018) Resilience at Work, Taylor and Francis, 9781351395304

Belasen, A (2021) Resilience in Healthcare Leadership, Taylor and Francis, 9781000520651

Battye, A (2021) Self-care for Allied Health Professionals, Taylor and Francis, 9781000450149

Holroyd, J (2015) Self-leadership and Personal Resilience in Health and Social Care, Sage, 9781473917101

Johnstone, C (2021) Seven Ways to Build Resilience, Hachette, 9781472141125

Traynor, M (2019) Stories of Resilience in Nursing, Taylor and Francis, 9781351050258

Ryder, E and Chambers, C (2018) Supporting Compassionate Healthcare Practice, Taylor and Francis, 9781351607926

Irons, C (2019) The Compassionate Mind Approach to Difficult Emotions: Using Compassion Focused Therapy, Hachette, 9781472104564

Tang, A (2020) The Leader's Guide to Resilience, Pearson, 9781292331287

Fidderman, H, and Allen, B (2018) Your Health at Work, Kogan Page, 9780749481513

Sustainability e-book collection

Berry, S (2018) 50 Ways to Help the Planet: Easy ways to live a sustainable life, Hachette, 9780857836304

Mulligan, M (2017) An Introduction to Sustainability: Environmental, Social and Personal Perspectives, Second Edition, Taylor and Francis, 9781315519432

Dunn, J, and Balaprakash, P (2021) Data Science Applied to Sustainability Analysis, Elsevier Science and Technology, 9780128179772

Chambers, I, and Humble, J (2017) Developing a Plan for the Planet: A Business Plan for Sustainable Living, Taylor and Francis, 9781351944953

Verma, P, Perrotti, D, and Srivastava, K (20210) Environmental Sustainability and Economy, Elsevier Science and Technology, 9780128223659

Thompson, S (2021) Green and Sustainable Finance: Principles and Practice, Kogan Page, 9781789664553

Charter, M (2017) Greener Marketing: A Responsible Approach to Business, Taylor and Francis, 9781351283502

Russel, T (2017) Greener Purchasing: Opportunities and Innovations, Taylor and Francis, 9781351283380

Schlossberg, T (2019) Inconspicuous consumption: the environmental impact you don’t know you have, Little Brown, 9781538747094

Singh, V and Lillrank, P (2015) Innovations in Healthcare Management: Cost-Effective and Sustainable Solutions, Taylor and Francis, 9781482252101

Glasson, J, and Therivel, R (2019) Introduction To Environmental Impact Assessment, Fifth Edition, Taylor and Francis, 9780429894619

Epstein, M, and others (2017) Making Sustainability Work: Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts, Second Edition, Routledge, 9781351276429

Ziaee, R, and Bologna, J (2015) Preparing for Continuous Quality Improvement for Healthcare: Sustainability through Functional Tree Structures, Taylor and Francis, 9781466567726

Johnsen, T, Howard, M, and Miemczyk (2018) Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: A Sustainability Perspective, Second Edition, Taylor and Francis, 9781351661911

Bell, S (2018) Routledge Handbook of Sustainability Indicators, Taylor and Francis, 9781317200314

Hess, E (2021) Shoulder to Shoulder: Working Together for a Sustainable Future, Rowman and Littlefield, 9781538144404

Bird, R, ad DeMates, L (2019) Sustainability made simple: small changes for big impact, Rowman and Littlefield, 9781538135440

Robertson, M (2021) Sustainability Principles and Practice, Third Edition, Routledge, 9780367723224

Rich, C, Singleton, J and Wadhwa, S (2018) Sustainability for healthcare management: A Leadership Imperative, Second Edition, Taylor and Francis, 9781351997676

Hedstrom, G (2019) Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It, De Gruyter, 9781547400508

Mariappanadar, S (2019) Sustainable Human Resource Management: Strategies, Practices and Challenges, Bloomsbury Publishing, 9781350305052

Zinkin, J (2020) The Challenge of Sustainability: Corporate Governance in a Complicated World, De Gruyter, 9783110670608
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Dondero, J (2017) The Energy Wise Workplace: Practical and Cost-Effective Ideas for a Sustainable and Green Workplace, Rowman and Littlefield, 9781442279506

Gale, J (2020) The sustainable(ish) living guide: everything you need to know to make small changes that make a big difference, Green Tree, 9781472969149

Berners-Lee, M (2021) There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years, Cambridge University Press, 9781108905411

Broerse, J (2017) Toward sustainable transitions in healthcare systems, Routledge, 9781351867146

Mulley, C, Gebel, K and Ding, D (2017) Walking: Connecting Sustainable Transport with Health, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 9781787149991

Purchasing books via Kortext

The credit access model means that titles are available in perpetuity; you will not pay annual subscription fees.

It gives NHS Trusts in England the opportunity to build a wider collection by sharing local purchases for the benefit of all participating libraries.

Collaborative model

There are 4 regional e-book collaboratives.

  • North.
  • Midlands and East.
  • London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
  • South.

Library services may form sub-regional collaboratives to buy additional titles.

Books purchased for each collaborative are available to all NHS OpenAthens Organisations within the collaborative.

Credits are shared across collaboratives.

Purchasing additional titles

More information is available where you can check pricing and place orders from Kortext is available on the Service Desk.

If you spot that a newer edition is available for one of the NHS England purchased titles for your region, please contact Helene Gorring by emailing [email protected] so that this can be updated.

Page last reviewed: 14 January 2024
Next review due: 1 January 2025

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