ClinicalKey

BMA members can enjoy free access to ClinicalKey and ClinicalKey Student.

Use them for the latest clinical evidence and point-of-care support if you are a doctor, and to support your study and exams if you are a medical student. 

 
Location: UK
Audience: All doctors
Updated: Friday 10 October 2025
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ClinicalKey

ClinicalKey is a clinical search engine for doctors. 

Content is updated daily, so you can be sure you have the most up-to-date answers.

Search effortlessly through thousands of resources:

  • full text journals and books
  • procedural videos
  • drug monographs
  • guidelines
  • systemic reviews, meta-analysis, and clinical trials and more.

You can also:

  • get quick answers for point of care
  • print patient education handouts
  • share article and chapter links with your colleagues
  • create presentations with a click
  • save content to review later
  • build CME credits.

 

Accessing ClinicalKey

There are three ways you can access ClinicalKey and create a login.

 

Option 1

Access through the BMA library and archive catalogue

  • Search for the article, book, or chapter title that you need in the BMA library and archive catalogue.
  • If the title is available from ClinicalKey, click the link to access the resources directly.

Search the catalogue

 

 

 
Option 2

Access directly on the ClinicalKey website

  • In ClinicalKey, go to the 'Log in via your institution' section, select OpenAthens login.
  • Search for The British Medical Association in the 'Find your institution' box.
  • Log in using your BMA credentials.

Log in to ClinicalKey

 

 
Option 3

Use the app to access ClinicalKey on the go

Download and open the ClinicalKey app.

Android users will need to download this from Google Play.

 

Google Play

 

iPhone users will need to download this from the App Store.

 

App Store

 

  • Choose organisational subscription.
  • Select ClinicalKey as the product you'd like to use.
  • Choose the ClinicalKey.com edition.
  • Choose to access via your organisation.
  • Search for The British Medical Association to select as your organisation.
  • Log in using your BMA credentials.

 

ClinicalKey Student

An interactive education platform built to help medical students review study progress and pass their exams.

  • Access over a thousand textbooks
  • Watch procedural videos
  • Build your own virtual bookshelf
  • Make notes directly on textbooks
  • Follow and share notes with your peers
  • Build your own deck of flashcards for revision

Access ClinicalKey Student

Use your BMA website username and password to log in, then register to create a dedicated login account for ClinicalKey Student.

 

Get in touch

If you have any queries about ClinicalKey or ClinicalKey Student, please email us.