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.
Information for GPs from Raigmore Urology Department re follow up PSA Testing
The labs have a paperless reporting system and the urology department do not receive copies of PSA results when the sample has been taken in the community. For this reason and to save practices having to print their reports and post them, the urology department has set up a database for PSA follow up of certain groups of patients where the sample has been taken in the community but the urology department maintains responsibility for interpreting and acting on the results.
Patient groups where the PSA sample is taken in the community but the urology department maintains responsibility for interpreting and acting on the results:
The patients will be added prospectively from 01/05/13.
The database is linked to SCI store. As the PSAs are reported, the results will come through automatically to the urology department on a fortnightly report.
The urology doctors and specialist nurses will outline in their clinic letters the frequency of PSA testing. It will also state whether the patient will be put on the database or if they are being discharged for the GP to interpret the results.
For patients where we have retrospectively asked for copies, we will no longer require these.
If there are any clinical or biochemical concerns, please to not hesitate to write or re-refer.
Contact the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialists at nhsh.urologynurses@nhs.scot for further information.
This is to clarify whose responsibility it is to take PSA samples and to interpret the results for different patient groups.
All patients described will have been seen and assessed by the urology department for a raised PSA.
ITR = Investigation and Treatment Room 
TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland