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May 2025 RDS newsletter now available. Expand this announcement to view.

Welcome to the May 2025 update from the RDS team

1.     RDS deployments

Three small-scale releases took place during April and May, including the following fixes and improvements:

  • Applying moderate severity security patch to Umbraco.
  • Fixes to:
    • Random ordering of tiles on mobile app
    • Simultaneous issuing of multiple copies of content review alerts
    • Content display on mobile app for the left hand menu navigation option
  • Whitelisting of Jotforms outcomes pages so that recommendations for action can be displayed following completion of a form or calculation.

2.     RDS performance

Two short outages took place on the mornings of 12th and 22nd May. Tactuum is still investigating the root cause and will report on this shortly.

3.     Redesign of Gentamicin and Vancomycin calculator interfaces

New designs have been produced which make the health board name and calculator title clear to the user on these calculator pages, with a warning message and link to ensure users access the right calculator for their board. These designs have been implemented in a test environment and are now under review.

4.     RDS Redesign, archiving and version control

We now plan to release at end of July 2025 the following major enhancements:  redesigned Right Decision Service homepage, new search and browse interface, upgraded archiving and version control, and capability to edit content adopted from the Shared Content Library. We will provide slides and demos in advance of the release to introduce users and editors to the new functionality.

5. Training sessions for RDS editors

Introductory webinars for RDS editors will take place on:

  • Monday 16 June 12.30-1.30 pm
  • Tuesday 24 June 3.45-4.45 pm

Running usage statistics reports using Google analytics

  • Wednesday 11th June: 2-3pm

 To book a place on any of these webinars, please contact Olivia.graham@nhs.scot providing your name, role, organisation, title and date of the webinar you wish to attend.

6.New RDS toolkits

The following toolkits were launched during March 2025:

  • National cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and risk factors toolkit (Scottish Government CVD Steering Group and Preventative and Proactive Care Programme)
  • National quality of care review guidance – including interactive forms for self-evaluation and service improvement (Healthcare Improvement Scotland)

7.New RDS developments

Work is progressing on a number of decision support systems that are part of the wider Right Decision Service platform, beyond the web and mobile apps:

  • The Patient Reported Outcome Measures system. A minimum viable product version will be available for functional testing by key stakeholders at end of July.
  • Pharmacogenomics decision support as an extension of the current high risk prescribing decision support integrated with primary care electronic health record systems. This is part of a European research and innovation project.
  • Planned Date of Discharge decision support system to be tested in NHS Lanarkshire. Will undergo user acceptance testing in July with a view to piloting from November.

8. Implementation projects

Public library services in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow Life, Angus, Falkirk and Stirling have come forward to work with the RDS team, the Scottish Library and Information Council and local Realistic Medicine leads, to develop their role in engaging citizens in Realistic Medicine. This includes promoting the Being a partner in my care app: Realistic Medicine Together. This provides tools and resources to support conversations about what matters to the person,  shared decision-making and self-management.

 

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.

 

 

 

Antenatal, general

GGC - Clinical Guidelines
NHS GGC

Adrenal Crisis: Avoidance in Pregnant Women at Risk (520)

Air Travel in Pregnancy - Malaria RCOG (432)

Alcohol & Drugs problematic use in pregnancy (1044)

Alcohol and Drugs, problematic use in pregnancy flow charts (455)

Antenatal colostrum harvesting (1154)

Antenatal Fetal HR Monitoring Outpatient (675)

Antenatal Fetal Monitoring, Inpatients (641)

Antenatal pathways (937)

Anti-D Immunoglobulin Administration Following Potentially Sensitising Events and Routine Antenatal Anti-D Prophylaxis in RhD Negative Women (559)

Anti-D Immunoglobulin Administration, RhD Negative Women, Aide Memoire (433)

Aspirin - Antenatal use of Aspirin for the prevention of Pre-eclampsia and/or Small for Gestational Age (SGA) (341)

Asylum seekers and refugees in maternity care (1023)

Asylum seeking pathway (1022)

Blood Ordering Schedule, Obstetrics (355)

Cervical length screening for women at risk of preterm labour (657)

Congenital uterine anomalies (951)

Domestic Abuse in Obstetric & Gynaecology settings (588)

Emergency Transfer to Maternity Hospital in Greater Glasgow and Clyde (351)

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) SNIPS Pathway (617)

Frequent Attendance for Unscheduled Maternity care in Triage and DCU (1202)

GGC Site Activity Escalation and potential divert process for Maternity (407)

Haemoglobinopathies Antenatal Screening (408)

Home Blood Pressure and Urinalysis Monitoring, Obstetrics (931)

Hypertension, Antenatal and Daycare (517)

Impaired capacity in maternity care (1024)

Incidental Surgery During Pregnancy (594)

Infectious Diseases Screening Tests in Late Bookers (357)

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) or Obstetric Cholestasis (OC) (1137)

Invasive Placental Disease (577)

IUD (Intrauterine Fetal Death) (658)

Late booking in pregnancy: management of women who book after 22+0 weeks gestation (629)

Latent phase labour (409)

Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule (MSBOS) Gynaecology (515)

Membrane sweep for prolonged pregnancy (412)

Misoprostol for cervical priming prior to surgical management of 1st trimester miscarriage up to and including 13+0 weeks gestation (1011)

Monitoring and Management of Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction (414)

Nonattendance for maternity care (620)

Obesity, management in pregnancy (574)

Opioids for Use in Home Birth - Position Paper Final (471)

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (443)

Preterm labour and birth 22+0 – 36+6 weeks gestation (1188)

Prevention and Management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Pregnancy and the Puerperium (1195)

Reduced Fetal Movements (327)

Routine Antenatal Screening Virology (413)

Standards of Care for Women with Epilepsy of Childbearing Age (1153)

Starvation ketoacidosis in pregnancy (1130)

The Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Green-top Guideline No. 69) (1158) RCOG

Thromboembolic Disease during Pregnancy and the Puerperium (605)

Thromboprophylaxis during Pregnancy and the Puerperium (580)

Vaginal Birth after Caesarean Section (VBAC) (415)

Women Who Refuse Blood Products, Obstetrics (401)

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