The Referral Process | 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.

We welcome all referrals and enquiries to the service. Each referral should be a joint decision from the local MDT.

SDR co-ordinator can be contacted using the referral form and our referral process can be seen here.

Any informal enquires can be sent to ggc.sdrservice@nhs.scot.

Each referred patient will be discussed at a multi-disciplinary quarterly team meeting where the referring clinicians and local physiotherapists will be invited along ( in person or online ). Further treatment plans are discussed and decisions made on SDR surgery provision.

If SDR is considered appropriate the child and their parents/carers will be invited to the SDR clinic to discuss surgery with the team. These run monthly on Thursday mornings at the start of the month at the outpatient area of the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.