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Update your RDS mobile app to v4.7.1 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. 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.

Pulmonary Embolism, Investigation and Management (003)

Individuals with suspected pulmonary embolism should be assessed for the need for imaging to confirm or exclude the diagnosis. In general, those who develop symptoms suggestive of PE during an admission will all require radiological imaging (e.g. CTPA). In contrast, those presenting from the community (and who will have a lower likelihood of having a PE) can be triaged for imaging according to their D‐dimer level and pre‐test clinical probability score (revised Geneva score).

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Last reviewed: 04/05/2023

Next review date: 31/05/2026

Author(s): Colin Church.

Version: 4

Author email(s): Colin.Church@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

Approved By: Medicines Utilisation Subcommittee of ADTC

Reviewer name(s): Colin Church.

Document Id: 003