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.
In diabetes, your body does not make enough insulin to meet its needs, or else does not use the insulin it makes effectively.
Metformin helps the body to make better use of the lower amount of insulin which occurs in type 2 diabetes.
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Research suggests:
In a group of 80 people newly diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2, Metformin will prevent one person (on average) from having complications (including foot, eye or kidney problems) or dying in the course of a year.
In a group of 203 people newly diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2, Metformin will prevent one person (on average) from dying in the course of a year.
In a group of 480 people newly diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2, Metformin will prevent one person in this group (on average) from having complications, including foot, eye or kidney problems, in the course of a year.
It is not possible to tell what will happen to you as an individual.
Read the research at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9742977
Tooltip: Mean age of patients in this study was 53 years.
You can discuss with your health professional the possible side effects and other risks Metformin might have.
Side-effects are unwanted affects that can happen to your body when taking a medicine.
Not everyone will get side-effects. These usually improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following side-effects persist or worry you.
The most common side-effects of Metformin are:
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