Thanks for all the responses. They are very consistent.
I don't need any more at the moment, unless it adds something to the summary below.
1 It's a widespread problem and many of us are frustrated. (All the English responses and one from Wales.)
2 Access seems to be defined on a Trust by Trust basis. I'm trying to get the official line on this.
3 "Very good" in Scotland: two responses
4 Lots of us use University-based access and interlibrary loans to compensate.
5 Nearly everyone receives interlibrary loans on paper, but one person gets them as time-limited PDFs.
6 Some organisations block access by blocking SSL access at the firewall.
Thanks
Jonathan
On 17 Jun 2011, at 17:14, Jonathan Kay wrote:
> I've just been giving a talk on Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine to some NHS trainees. I'd assumed that NHS Athens etc gave access to nearly everything needed, but apparently that's not the case. Most of them were using University-based access to get round the deficit.
>
> Please could others tell me how big a problem this is, and the solutions they have found.
>
> Is access the same across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jonathan
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