NHS Clinical Knowledge Summary Service
Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) are produced by SCHIN, a Clarity group
subsidiary, on behalf of the NHS. The CKS is published in one form for the NHS in
England at www.cks.nhs.uk
and receives over 17,000 (and growing) visits a day by medical professionals and
patients.
CKS is the world leading source of evidence-based clinical information and practical
“know how” about the common conditions managed in primary and first-contact care.
These conditions are covered by 200 topics with guidance on how to manage more than
500 clinical situations or scenarios. Authored by a multi-disciplinary team and
subject to a rigorous validation process, CKS Knowledge is a trusted and authoritative
resource.
The Clarity group has sole rights to distribute CKS outside of NHS England. The
group has products which enable CKS to be accessed through the internet, mobile
networks, local/national networks or as “pre-loaded” software. According to local
requirements, it can be delivered to PCs, laptops, PDAs or MCAs (mobile clinical
assistants/handheld terminals). CKS also can act as a “stand alone” product or,
to greater effect, work in collaboration with other Clarity products (e.g. Clarity
Drug Suite) and integrate with local systems (e.g. electronic health records).