About Clinical Communities

Clinical Communities is an online networking service from Oyster that helps healthcare professionals interact within and across networks, providing an online meeting place, linking those who share interests and passions within and across therapy areas.

The IBDigest Clinical Community links readers of Oyster's IBDigest magazine with other members of the gastroenterology field - gastroenterologists, gastro surgeons, specialist nurses and allied healthcare professionals. Forums and resources will cover relevant and related issues such as: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, paediatric IBD, IBD treatments, IBD surgery, patient and public involvement, IBD service provision, clinical trials in IBD.

Once registered and logged in, each user creates a profile page, giving their name (and optional photo), job title, affiliation, area of particular interest, research activity, a bibliography of published work and forthcoming events they plan to attend.

A user's network home page displays their mini profile and allows access to a range of dedicated network tools and services:
  • Centralised resources area
  • Private messaging
  • Contacts area
  • Search and Find an Expert
  • Events networker
  • Key headlines and RSS news feeds
  • Poll of the week
Oyster's mission is to deliver the right information at the right time, via appropriate gateways, to enable better and more efficient clinical decision-making by healthcare professionals in the NHS. Results from a June 2007 email survey set the foundation for further development of Oyster's coherent, tailored information delivery.

Market research with healthcare professionals registered to Oyster's information services found that 70% rate Oyster's online services as good or excellent. Online professional networking and the ability to share data were identified as a priority for future development by more than half of our respondents.

You can log in by clicking here

Otherwise you can register by clicking here

Other networks available
  • IBDigest - for all working in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and related areas
  • PainDedicated
  • Ig - Immunoglobulin in Practice
  • Falls and Fractures - osteoporosis
  • BASL - liver disease
  • Bloodclub - haematology

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