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Update your RDS mobile app to v4.7.2 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. You will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon in 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 update to the latest release - RDS app version 4.7.1 - to see this improvement.

Updating to this latest version of the RDS app is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new resilience 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.

Both the STDC and EDC give lawful authority for a patient to be removed to hospital and to keep that person in hospital for the specified period.
Restraint may sometimes be appropriate in enforcing the certificate
Restraint has to be a proportionate response to the needs of the patient and the assessed level of risk.
All staff involved in the use of restraint must be appropriately trained in doing this.
Circumstances where restraint may be appropriate include:
- Preventing the patient from leaving the custody of staff.
- Where there is a risk of harm to the patient or others.
- Facilitating transport of the patient to hospital or a place of safety.
- Prevention of violence or self harm.
Staff in hospital and community settings should act to prevent foreseeable harm to the patient and staff (duty of care), and follow relevant policies to manage these situations.

Last reviewed: 28/05/2021

Author(s): Julia Ferrari, Joe McGhee, Duncan Westall, William McFadden, Heather Tainsh , Susan Sutherland, Marie White , Anne Cook, Justin McNicholl, Douglas Armstrong, Dr Nabila Muzaffar, Dr Stuart Affleck, Dr David Cumming, Andrew Angus, Jackie Maher, Rose Mills, Vincent Hughes..