Register for a NHS England OpenAthens account

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Please note that you need to activate your account before you can use it. Please read the information on the page you’ll see after you have submitted this form, and check your inbox for your activation email.

Please enter your name

Please enter your professional / work / student placement email address

Please enter your organisation. Students enter your student placement organisation

Full work / placement address

Work telephone number

Please enter the name of your department, ward, GP practice or clinic

Position / job title

Job role

Position duration Permanent Temporary

This registration page can only be used to create OpenAthens accounts for NHS England users. Users from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland should access the relevant service using the links below:

To help the approval of your application, if possible:

If we do not recognise your email address or the location that you’re registering from, an NHS OpenAthens administrator will need to assess your details and decide whether you meet the eligibility criteria.

To enter your organisation, please start typing the name of your organisation in the box. Wait a couple of seconds for a list of options to appear, and then click on the appropriate option to select it. Not every organisation is listed, as some are grouped together by region. If you work for a GP practice or Integrated Care Board, or a public health or social care organisation, try typing the name of your organisation first. If nothing relevant appears in the list of options, try entering your type of organisation and your region, for example:

Primary care North or ICB Surrey
Social care Midlands
Public health London
Dentists South West

This helps to speed up the approval process, and makes sure you get access to all the resources available to you.

If you can’t find an appropriate organisation from the drop-down list offered, please type the name of your organisation into the box. You’ll be asked to add your region, and your application will then be passed to an administrator to assess.

I have read and accept NICE's terms and conditions and privacy notice .

Data Protection

Jisc will hold your personal details and may provide you with information about the resources available. Your national, regional and local OpenAthens administrator(s) can also access your details.

Your local NHS library may contact you about local services, training, and support in relation to OpenAthens resources.

For more details, see NICE’s privacy notice and the OpenAthens privacy notice.