Pillars is an online resource designed to help you to improve your ability to search for and use high quality, up-to date information for your NHS role, professional development and academic work.

Choose your subject of interest from the list below. You will then see a list of topics and resources. Resources could be demos or tutorials, documents or web pages.

NOTICE!!! - As part of the continuing development of this site, all resources are now available freely (no registration or login required). Just click on the resource you wish to access from the list below.

NOTICE!!! - NHS Evidence Updates. NHS Evidence have recently changed/updated site navigation, availability of resources, login method etc. The resources and demos in PILLARS are therefore slightly different to the live site (mainly due to navigation changes, but actual use of the resources once they are selected is the same). All resources on PILLARS are currently being updated to reflect these changes.

NHS Evidence Overview - A short demo describing features of the new NHS Evidence homepage is now available - please click HERE to view.

In the interim, NHS Northamptonshire Provider Services have produced a short reference guide, which can be downloaded HERE.

Choose the subject you would like to view...

New Users 
 New users start here (help and contacts)This course allows guest users to enterSummary
 Information Literacy resources and KSFThis course allows guest users to enterSummary
 Help with basic IT skillsThis course allows guest users to enterSummary
Libraries 
 NHS library services (including Athens registration)This course allows guest users to enterSummary
Searching for Evidence 
 Design/structure your research question using PICOThis course allows guest users to enterSummary
 Searching the Internet & Google (beginners)This course allows guest users to enterSummary
 Internet resources for Health Professionals This course allows guest users to enterSummary
 Finding journal articles and literature searching This course allows guest users to enterSummary
Selecting, appraising and using information 
 Getting started with information skills and evidence based healthcareThis course allows guest users to enterSummary
 Critical appraisal / evaluating resourcesThis course allows guest users to enterSummary
 Referencing and staying legalThis course allows guest users to enterSummary
Study Skills 
 Study skills This course allows guest users to enterSummary
Applying and Sharing 
 Applying and SharingThis course allows guest users to enter
Additional resources 
 PILLARS EventsThis course allows guest users to enter
CASH 
 CASH end user support materialsThis course allows guest users to enterSummary