Pain Management Programme, ggc.pain.management@nhs.scot
Lorna Semple, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Anna Graham, Lead Clinician and Clinical Psychologist
We asked you in January to update to v4.7.2. After the deployment planned for 27th February, this new update will be needed to ensure that you are able to download RDS toolkits even when the RDS website is not available. We will wait until as many users as possible have downloaded the new version before switching off the old system for app downloads and moving entirely to the new approach.
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 update to the latest release:
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.
Welcome to the February 2025 update from the RDS team
A new release of RDS is planned (subject to outcomes of current testing) for week beginning 24th February. This will deliver:
The release will also incorporate a number of small fixes, including:
We will let you know when the date and time for the new release are confirmed.
There is now the capability to publish toolkits on the web with left hand side navigation rather than tiles on the homepage. To use this feature, turn on the “Toggle navigation panel” option at the top of the Page settings menu at toolkit homepage level – see below. Please note that publication to downloadable mobile app for this type of navigation is still under development.
The Benzodiazepine tapering tool is now available as part of the RDS toolkit for the national benzodiazepine prescribing guidance developed by the Scottish Government Effective Prescribing team. The tool uses this national guidance developed with a wide-ranging multidisciplinary group. This should be used in combination with professional judgement and an understanding of the needs of the individual patient.
Due to the intensive work Tactuum has had to undertake on the new technology infrastructure has pushed back the delivery dates again and some new requirements have come out of the recent user acceptance testing. It now looks likely to be an April release for the search and browse interface. The archiving and version control functionality may be released earlier. We’ll keep you posted.
At the end of January, Olivia completed the generation of the latest set of usage statistics for all RDS toolkits. If you would like a copy of the stats for your toolkit, please contact Olivia.graham@nhs.scot .
We have now generated reports of all RDS toolkit content that has exceeded its review date by 6 months or more. We will be in touch later this month with toolkit owners and editors to agree the plan for updating or withdrawing out of date content.
Some important toolkits in development by the RDS team include:
The RDS team and other information scientists in HIS have also been producing evidence summaries for the Scottish Government Realistic Medicine team, to inform development of national guidance around Procedures of Limited Clinical Value. This guidance will in due course be translated into an RDS toolkit.
To book a place, please contact Olivia.graham@nhs.scot, providing your name, organisation, job role, and level of experience with RDS editing (none, a little, moderate, extensive.)
To invite colleagues to sign up to receive this newsletter, please signpost them to the registration form - also available in End-user and Provider sections of the RDS Learning and Support area. If you have any questions about the content of this newsletter, please contact his.decisionsupport@nhs.scot If you would prefer not to receive future newsletters, please email Olivia.graham@nhs.scot and ask to be removed from the circulation list.
With kind regards
Right Decision Service team
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
This section is not part of the Pain Management Programme. It describes the governance of this toolkit.
Pain Management Programme, ggc.pain.management@nhs.scot
Lorna Semple, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Anna Graham, Lead Clinician and Clinical Psychologist
Content has been checked for accessibility in line with the relevant RDS standard operating procedure.
The content in this toolkit has been developed by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians for use of Pain Management Programme participants, past and present.
Final content was signed off by Dr David Craig – Pain Management Programme lead.
The content will be considered for update 1 year from publication. Any minor updates brought to the attention will be dealt with on an "as needed" basis.
Content updates on the Right Decisions platform will be carried out by the Pain Management Programme team, with support from the Right Decision Service team when required.
RDS automated alerts when review is due will be sent to the Programme Manager responsible for the project, and the generic PMP inbox, ggc.pain.management@nhs.scot.
The content has been reviewed by the Pain Management Programme team of multidisciplinary clinicians.
Copyright © NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2024. This excludes the works of 3rd parties as listed below.
Permission for inclusion of links to all videos from external sources was obtained.
All icons are from Flaticon.com, accessed through the licence held Tactuum Ltd for the resources supported by the software platform it provides.
The content is based on robust evidence-based guidelines, including SIGN and NICE guidelines for Chronic Pain and British Pain Society guidelines for Pain Management Programmes.
The content of this toolkit was reviewed by the PMP multidisciplinary clinicians and signed off by the PMP Team Lead. It has been signed off by the local governance group.
The email for the Pain Management Programme is available in the “Key Contacts” section above and can be used to highlight any feedback or complaints.
Any messages received through the online feedback form will be automatically forwarded to the Pain Management Programme email.
The PMP team or Team Lead will address the feedback.
GGC - 12 Week Pain Management Programme is not continuously monitored and is not able to provide direct advice or support to members of the public.
HELP & SUPPORT – Visit NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/ or call NHS 24 on 111.
COMPLAINTS - For information on complaints relating to care in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit complaints, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
FEEDBACK - You will be asked to give feedback about the content of the Pain Management Programme at the end of your group.
Please only use the form below for feedback on using the website or app
The toolkit has been risk assessed in line with RDS Standard Operating Procedure.
The toolkit was user tested by both past and present participants of the Pain Management Programme.
User testing was carried out by the GGC Patient Experience and Public Involvement team and testers were asked to comment on ease of navigation, usability, and look of the toolkit.