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Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

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.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Diagnosis and Management (504)

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) results from ascending spread of infections from the endocervix to the upper genital tract causing infection and inflammation of endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries and pelvic peritoneum.

PID is a common cause of morbidity and delay in receiving appropriate treatment greatly increases the risk of sequelae such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. PID is most commonly caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoea. However organisms including Mycoplasma genitalium and anaerobes may be causal.

Women who have had recent instrumentation of the genital tract eg hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation, evacuation of uterus, termination of pregnancy, egg retrieval etc are at higher risk of ascending infection caused by organisms such as coliforms.

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Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 14/05/2024

Next review date: 31/05/2028

Author(s): Claire Higgins.

Version: 5

Co-Author(s): Ashley Todd.

Approved By: Gynacology Clinical Governance Group

Document Id: 504