For patients | Right Decisions

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.

Asthma

Diagnosis

Information on condition

Asthma | Asthma + Lung UK
Asthma - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
What is asthma? | My Lungs My Life
Greener practice video - What is asthma and how to treat it
Asthma and Allergy foundation
Example patient information leaflets from PrescQIPP, which can be adapted for local use, is also available here as a PDF.

Asthma Management

Inhaler choice

Greener Practice - inhaler device types for asthma
Greener Practice - inhalers and the environment
SIGN/NICE Inhaler decision aid
Manage Medicines app - Dry powder suitability selector

Inhaler Technique

Asthma self-management plans

Your asthma action plan | Asthma + Lung UK

Managing exacerbations

Asthma attacks | Asthma + Lung UK

COPD

Diagnosis

Information on condition

COPD management

What are the treatments for COPD? | Asthma + Lung UK

Inhaler choice

Inhaler technique

COPD self-management plans

Managing exacerbations

Palliative care in COPD

Managing symptoms at end-of-life

Holistic respiratory care

Smoking cessation

Healthy eating

Singing for lung health

Keeping active with respiratory conditions

Keeping Active - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Keeping active in COPD

Physical activity and exercise | My Lungs My Life

Managing breathlessness

ALISS - find services, groups and activities for health and wellbeing across Scotland

Breathe easy groups (Asthma and Lung UK)

Environmental information

Information resources for people to support environmentally friendly inhaler use are included in the resources listed with the bulletin?

PrescQIPP Inhaler carbon footprint bulletin

Vaccinations

Wellbeing

Pulmonary rehabilitation