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Protected Antibiotic Policy - Royal Hospital for Children (979)

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.

The purpose of this policy is to promote antimicrobial stewardship by reserving the use of specific antimicrobials for special circumstances (e.g. resistant organisms), in line with WHO AWaRe recommendations and local epidemiology. The aim is to reduce the development of resistance and preserve the efficacy of these valuable agents for now and in the future.

The policy is for use within all clinical areas at the Royal Hospital for Children, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. Protected antimicrobials may only be used following approval from a Microbiologist or Infectious Diseases Consultant unless used in line with approved local guidelines as outlined in the attached document.

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Last reviewed: 28/08/2024

Next review date: 28/08/2027

Author(s): Shahad Abbas.

Version: 2

Approved By: Antimicrobial Utilisation Committee

Document Id: 979