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Change package for a dementia care co-ordination improvement programme (post-diagnostic support and care co-ordination)
Resources to support change ideas

Update your RDS mobile app to v4.7.2 to download toolkits even when website is down.

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. You will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon in 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 update to the latest release - RDS app version 4.7.1 - to see this improvement.

Updating to this latest version of the RDS app is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new resilience 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.

Resources to support the understanding and delivery of the change ideas are listed in the sections below.

Tools and resources

NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland. A Quality Improvement Framework for Dementia Post-Diagnostic Support in Scotland (2nd Ed) [online]. 2021.
NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Dementia post-diagnostic support improvement programme [online]. 2021.
Alzheimer Scotland. 5 Pillar Model of Post Diagnostic Support [online]. 2015.
Alzheimer Scotland. Caring for Someone with Dementia [online]. 2016.
NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Dementia in Hospitals Improvement Toolkit [online]. 2021. (currently being reviewed)
NHS Education for Scotland. Transforming specialist dementia care in Scotland [online]. 2022.
NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Inverclyde Care Co-ordination [online]. 2022.
NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Post-diagnostic dementia support and inequalities: Knowledge Map [online]. 2022.

Evidence and guidelines

Scottish Government. Estimated and projected diagnosis rates for dementia in Scotland 2014-2020 [online]. 2016.
NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland & Alzheimer Scotland. A guide to making general practice dementia friendly [online]. 2021.
NICE. Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers [online]. 2018.
Scottish Government. Dementia - health and social services staff: framework - Promoting Excellence 2021 [online]. 2021.
Scottish Government. National dementia strategy: 2017-2020 [online]. 2017.
Alzheimer Scotland & Scottish Government. Let’s get personal – personalization and dementia [online]. 2010.
Scottish Government. Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland [online]. 2011.
Alzheimer Scotland. Connecting People, Connecting Support in Action: An impact report on transforming the allied health professions’ contribution to supporting people living with dementia in Scotland [online]. 2021.
NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland. My new home: Supporting people with an intellectual/learning disability and advanced dementia moving into a care home: guidance for staff [online]. 2022.