LibGuides: Grey literature: Medicine, Health &amp; Life Science

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This page gives information on some of the places to look for grey literature in Medicine, Health and Life Science. Visit your subject-specific Library Guide to see more.

For further assistance and advice on grey literature, please contact the Medicine, Health & Life Science Library Subject Team: medlibrary@swansea.ac.uk.

NHS data

Key facts on the NHS
NHS Wales
NHS Scotland
NHS Digital
NHS Digital collects, processes and publishes data and information from across the health and social care system in England. Search for publications and indicators.
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
A database containing details of all admissions, A and E attendances and outpatient appointments at NHS hospitals in England.

Clinical trials

Prescribing data

Primary care prescribing data is captured by the NHS reimbursement agency, the NHSBSA, from the NHS prescription forms dispensed by community pharmacists across England. As the patients' names and the conditions for which medicines are prescribed are not required for the reimbursement process this information is not available at a national level. It is possible to estimate the number of patients receiving a particular medicine but the accuracy of the estimate will depend on the range of dosing patterns and the number of clinical indications for the medicine.

Office for National Statistics This link opens in a new window ONS is the official UK statistics site for health, education, social issues, economics, commerce and labour and all government policy areas, including Census 2021.

Prescription Data Provides prescribing, dispensing and organisation data.

Disease incidence / prevalence

Health Organisations

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent body that supports research in the field of social care, housing and social policy.
The King's Fund An independent charity working to improve health and care in England, and to shape policy and practice through research and analysis; to develop individuals, teams and organisations; to promote understanding of the health and social care system; and bring people together to learn, share knowledge and debate.
UK Health Security Agency
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for protecting every member of every community from the impact of infectious diseases, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents and other health threats.
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
An independent charity which aims to improve the lives of people of all ages by co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in practice.

Sources for NHS policy and management

HMIC This link opens in a new window
The Health Management Information Consortium contains details of articles and books in health management, social care, social policy and community care.

NHS England Commissioning
Pages with links to resources around commissioning.
UK Clinical Research Network
NHS funded research since Oct 2007