NICE Guidelines

SIGN Guidelines (Scotland)

World Health Organization (WHO)

ClinicalSkills.net
https://www.clinicalskills.net

A practical learning platform offering step-by-step clinical skills guidance for nursing students and practitioners. (subscription, often provided by uni or NHS).

e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH)
https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/

Free NHS e-learning platform covering clinical skills, patient safety, infection prevention and core training topics.

NHS England
https://www.england.nhs.uk/

National oversight of healthcare education, training pathways and workforce development in England.

NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/

Provides education, training, and development resources for NHS staff and students in Scotland.

Open University: Free Courses
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses

Free online courses covering health, social care and professional development topics.

Turas Learn
https://turasdashboard.nes.nhs.scot/

NHS Scotland’s national digital learning platform for healthcare staff and students.

DoLS & Mental Capacity Act (Social Care Institute)
https://www.scie.org.uk/mca

Guidance on decision-making, consent and deprivation of liberty safeguards to protect individuals who lack capacity.

Legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/

The official UK government website for all current legislation, including Acts and statutory instruments relevant to healthcare, consent, capacity, safeguarding and professional practice.

Acts students most commonly access:

• Mental Capacity Act 2005
  Care Act 2014
  Human Rights Act 1998
  Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended)
  Data Protection Act 2018 (UK GDPR)
  Children Act 1989 & 2004

BNF (British National Formulary)
https://bnf.nice.org.uk

UK gold standard for medication information.

The primary UK reference for medicines, including indications, dosing, contraindications and nursing considerations.

DrugBank
https://go.drugbank.com/

A comprehensive drug database providing detailed information on medications, mechanisms of action and drug interactions.

FRANK
https://talktofrank.com/

Drug information and support service, offering facts and harm-reduction guidance on substance use.

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency

The UK body responsible for regulating medicines, medical devices and reporting safety alerts and adverse events.

NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council)
https://www.nmc.org.uk

Your professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, responsible for registration, revalidation and professional standards.

NMC Code
https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code/

The professional code of conduct that sets out the standards of practice, behaviour, and ethics expected of nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

RCN (Royal College of Nursing)
https://www.rcn.org.uk

The UK’s professional body and trade union for nursing staff, offering guidance, education, representation and professional support.

NMC Register Check
https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/search-the-register/

An online service to confirm whether a nurse, midwife, or nursing associate is currently registered and able to practise.

Student Minds
https://www.studentminds.org.uk

A UK student mental health charity providing information, support and resources to help students look after their wellbeing during training.

Organ Donation NHS
https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk

Official NHS guidance on organ and tissue donation, consent processes and end-of-life donation care.

Transfusion Guidelines UK
https://www.transfusionguidelines.org

National guidance on safe blood transfusion practice, including indications, risks and monitoring.