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.

NIRS (03) quick guide 2 - home screen

NHS Lothian neonatal guidelines

rSO₂: Cerebral Oxygen Saturation

Record 1 hourly under rSO₂ in Badger “Basic Obs” form.

Reference range: 64-85%.

If <64%, >85% or >20% change from patient baseline, then review relevant algorithm in Badger guideline.

Reflects balance between O₂ delivery to and O₂ consumption by the brain.

ΔHbi: Delta Haemoglobin Indices

Measure change in total, oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin. An index indicating degree of change is given, not an absolute measurement. The range is -99.9 to 99.9.

A negative figure indicates a downward trend and positive indicates upward trend.

ΔcHbi indicates change in total haemoglobin, a marker for cerebral blood volume.

Only displayed if ΔHbi is zeroed (see guide 1).

Additional parameter, not recorded in Badger.

Use the + and – buttons in the bottom right of the screen to alter the length of trend displayed on the screen.

Last reviewed: 06/07/2023

Next review date: 06/07/2033

Author(s): Helen Turner.