Continuity of care needs and models of delivery

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Continuity of care needs and models of delivery

Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.

To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

Postdiagnostic support should incorporate continuity of care, including a ‘one-stop’ service or single point of contact, a single professional or case manager. This should be a health or social care professional with appropriate skills, knowledge and expertise in dementia (see the Promoting Excellence Framework)¹¹, working with the GP, to ensure a tailored support package is delivered in a timely manner.

Input from multidisciplinary specialists (eg old age psychiatry, geriatrics and specialist care for any existing or identified comorbidities) should be considered as part of postdiagnostic care.