University of Bolton Library: Paramedic Sciences : Useful websites

Useful Websites

As well as academic resources, you may also find the following suggested websites useful. If you are unsure of what makes a good a website, and whether or not a website should be used as a source for an assignment, the Using the Internet for Research section of LEAP Online will be useful.

Useful Websites for Paramedic Sciences

CASP Checklists This set of eight critical appraisal tools are designed to be used when reading research. CASP has appraisal checklists designed for use with Systematic Reviews, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule.
College of Paramedics The College of Paramedics is the recognised professional body for paramedics and the ambulance profession in the UK.
Department of Health Information on public health, adult social care and the NHS.
Health & Care Professions Council Details of the HCPC role and remit.
Health Education England:e-learning for health portal e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) is a Health Education England (HEE) Programme working in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies to support patient care by providing e-learning to educate and train the health and social care workforce.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Provides independent, authoritative and evidence-based guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, reducing inequalities and variation.
NHS The UK’s largest Health website. Contains information for patients and NHS services.
NHS Evidence NHS Evidence is a service that provides easy access to high quality clinical and non-clinical information about health and social care. NHS Evidence hosts content and searches external sources of information so that users can access it directly. For information on how to access NHS Athens accounts contact the Health Librarian - Dawn Grundy
World Health Organisation Information, reports and statistics on world health matters.

Apps for Paramedic Sciences

Not all apps may be available for all devices. To search for an app go to your device's app store e.g. iTunes Store for iPad or Google Play Store for Android devices. Some apps may require subscription or a payment. JRCALC access is provided by the programme team -check your University email for the instructions on how to sign into the resource.

British Medical Journal The BMJ has a number of apps. See the above link for details of the BMJ’s available apps on iTunes. Some of the BMJ apps are also available for Android, just search on Google Play Store.
Cochrane Library The Cochrane Library app for iPad is a unique way of looking at content from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
JRCALC JRCALC Plus provides up to date national and regional guidance for prehospital professionals across the UK relevant to their local trust.
NHS Apps Library
Student Health App The Student Health App provides easy access to more than 900 pages of reliable health information all in one place. The content has been created for university students by NHS doctors and is regularly updated.

Other sources for apps

There are a number of apps available for students studying anatomy and physiology. The following page is a useful guide:

https://appolicious.com/the-best-iphone-apps-for-anatomy-students/

General Apps

The following links list mainly American apps. Always check user ratings/reviews before downloading!

Are you using something not listed here? Get in touch with the Health Librarian and let us know!

The LEAP Online section Using the Internet for Research, has lots of tips for getting the best out of using the internet and avoiding the common pitfalls.

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Useful Websites

Useful Websites for Paramedic Sciences

Apps for Paramedic Sciences

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