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Tuberculosis (TB) (Antimicrobial)

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.

See NICE guideline (www.nice.org.uk).

Advice must be sought from a Chest Physician (Raigmore Hospital, tel: 01463 704363 or 01463 704364) in all cases.

Contact Dr S Thomas, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Raigmore Hospital in the first instance and then the on-call Respiratory Consultant in Raigmore in his absence.

Please refer to the NHS Highland Infection Prevention and Control Policy for Tuberculosis for all hospital admissions of known or suspected cases of tuberculosis.

Test for HIV in all newly diagnosed cases of TB. Report all cases to the Health Protection Team (tel: 01463 704886 during normal working hours, 01463 704000 for out of hours).

For glossary of terms see Glossary.

Last reviewed: 31/01/2024

Next review date: 31/01/2027

Author(s): Antimicrobial Management Team.

Version: 2

Approved By: TAM Subgroup of ADTC

Reviewer name(s): Alison Macdonald, Area Antimicrobial Pharmacist.

Document Id: AMT161