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.
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telephone 01896 826548
This leaflet was written in association with the "Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists" (AACP) and the British Medical Acupuncture Society.
"Information given on this site is not meant to take the place of a talk with your doctor or health worker."
This leaflet gives you information about acupuncture before your informed consent to treatment. Please read this carefully. Ask your physiotherapist if there is anything you do not understand.
A wide range of treatments are used to improve patient symptoms. Increasingly research is finding that
acupuncture is an effective method to be given with other treatments.
Acupuncture is a form of therapy where fine needles are inserted into the body at specific points. It is one of the oldest forms of medicine originating in China. The traditional Chinese belief is that energy flows
freely when the body is in a state of good health. Acupuncture is a means of achieving this.
In Western medicine, acupuncture has been shown to cause the body to release its own pain relieving
substances. These are pain killers (endorphins) and anti-inflammatories (cortisol). They help the body to heal itself and gain pain relief.
Acupuncture is generally safe when practised by trained professionals using pre-sterilised disposable needles. Side effects are rare. To reduce these you will be asked a number of questions about your health and asked to follow instructions.
You will need to be aware of the following:
If there are any other risks particular to you, your therapist will discuss these with you
You will be given a consent form to fill in before the treatment. This will ask you some questions about your general health. These are important to allow your therapist to assess whether acupuncture is suitable for you.
Please tell your therapist if you feel unwell on the day of treatment.
This is the most common concern of patients. When inserted, the fine needles give rise to a sensation, which should be a temporary discomfort at the most. You may also have a short lived feeling of heat or tingling.
You may feel your symptoms during the treatment. If you do, please discuss these with your therapist.
If in the rare event your physiotherapist has an accident with your needles, we may need to contact you for a blood sample. If you consent to this it will only be tested if problems do develop.
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