Better decisions | BMJ impact report 2022
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Delivering clinical decision support to improve health outcomes
Helping hospitals rise to the comorbidities challenge Launched in 2020, our unique Comorbidities Manager provides guidance on the treatment of a patient’s acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities. It is the only point of care tool to support the management of single conditions
In recent surveys, BMJ Best Practice was rated very highly. 33 It scored particularly well for ease of use, navigation, and quality of content. 34 90% of surveyed users said BMJ Best Practice has had an impact on their clinical practice 35 82% of users believed that BMJ Best Practice helped them improve patient care 36 Research alone is not enough. BMJ helps doctors improve their knowledge and skills, apply the best evidence, and make better clinical decisions with evidence-based tools and services underpinned by the latest guidance. We speak to our BMJ Best Practice users often and have witnessed first hand how it continues to meet their needs and have a positive impact on clinical practice.
and patients with more complex comorbidities. In April 2022, Health Education England renewed their partnership with BMJ Best Practice, as did NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Wales. This means that BMJ Best Practice is available to all health professionals in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as large hospitals and medical schools globally. 39 It is the only clinical decision support tool that has been procured at a national level for England.
Over the past three years, we have seen how successful the roll out of BMJ Best Practice has been. We want to keep that momentum going, focusing next on increasing the level of integration of BMJ Best Practice into the clinical workflow.” Sue Lacey Bryant , National Lead for NHS Knowledge and Library Services
78% believed that BMJ Best Practice saved them time 37
90% felt that BMJ Best Practice helped or would have helped to reassure them that their practice was correct, or would have helped them to improve their practice. 38
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