Can’t even get first step right
Added employer and insisted that EPAs or APAs should be greater than 0 or less than 10
Firstly why put abbreviations and assume I will know what they mean
Secondly why assume that a consultant would have to be doing what I assume are extra or additional programmed activities and not be able to enter the employer without putting a number in
Quite annoying in terms of an assumption than work life balance is not important for a BMA app so you get 1 star from simply annoying me
Firstly why put abbreviations and assume I will know what they mean
Secondly why assume that a consultant would have to be doing what I assume are extra or additional programmed activities and not be able to enter the employer without putting a number in
Quite annoying in terms of an assumption than work life balance is not important for a BMA app so you get 1 star from simply annoying me
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Good but could be better
The upgrade is good and I have always liked the BMA diary, in this format and the old excel sheet. The new reports section on the app is a big improvement. It would be better though if the monthly report gave PAs per week rather than total PAs. Also, I thought I read that the diary would now allow 15minute activity blocks but I can’t seem to see this. Finally, shouldn’t annual leave count in you PAs?
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Just a calendar
I am sorry but I do not find Dr Diary useful. I can do the same thing with my outlook calendar . What it would be a real game changer , would be if it could calculate the PAs for each activity so when swaps and extra activity occurs ( like during covid period ) with the click of a button to know how many PAs were worked in a month/ week. ( like the job planner Allocate does)
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Improving
Improving but still so clunky.
You can’t duplicate things so each day has to be entered manually, which is tedious!
Additionally you can’t set the PA rate for some reason.
However it is slowly improving.
Maybe an option for important from a calendar would be possible
You can’t duplicate things so each day has to be entered manually, which is tedious!
Additionally you can’t set the PA rate for some reason.
However it is slowly improving.
Maybe an option for important from a calendar would be possible
MMS
The app is poorly designed. You can not put more than 10 PAs and you add you job details you can not change it even when it is archived.
I have been using the XCEL version of the diary which is very comfortable but difficult to use on mobile.
I have been using the XCEL version of the diary which is very comfortable but difficult to use on mobile.
Just do not download it.
Great app? It took me 4 times for the app to accept my password. Then, the system could not find my employer (the hospital or Trust). As a result I couldn’t proceed any further.
You get an automated message regarding an online form, in case your employer isn’t on the system: well, the form isn’t opening.
In conclusion: a useless waste of time.
No wonder the developer keeps replying-apologising to every single comment!
You get an automated message regarding an online form, in case your employer isn’t on the system: well, the form isn’t opening.
In conclusion: a useless waste of time.
No wonder the developer keeps replying-apologising to every single comment!
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Poor functionality
1. No option to switch on default view on calendar. Always switches to day mode by default.
2. Unable to log entries that cross over the 24hr period into next day. This seemed to appear for a short while but has disappeared again. Disappointing.
2. Unable to log entries that cross over the 24hr period into next day. This seemed to appear for a short while but has disappeared again. Disappointing.
Needs work
The way the application records data doesn’t allow for resident on call (one can manually enter it though). There is no option for whole day activities (you have to specify the hours) and no option for time off (rest) and no option for time in lieu. The feedback link is only for star rating but no actual venue to reach to the developers for feedback. Apart from the videos, there is no searchable Q&A or forum for members to share there experiences in relation to app usage. Also the way the sessions are calculated in Wales is not UpToDate. Thank you for your patience
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Easy to use
Generally works well now and generally easy to log work on the go via the app.
Main flaw for me now is that Part weeks don’t contribute to average weekly PA calculations though. This is a problem for averaging out PA as I often end up doing more work than contracted when I am not working a full week, and so this is not captured fully.
Main flaw for me now is that Part weeks don’t contribute to average weekly PA calculations though. This is a problem for averaging out PA as I often end up doing more work than contracted when I am not working a full week, and so this is not captured fully.
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Dr Diary
Good for contemporaneous data collection.
Part weeks due to leave need a correction.
Would be useful if the Data could be downloaded into an excel spreadsheet
Part weeks due to leave need a correction.
Would be useful if the Data could be downloaded into an excel spreadsheet
Excellent App
So much better than the previous BMA job planning spreadsheet. Slightly dodgy when it first came out, each version had ironed out bugs and it is now very useful. In particular, seamless integration across iOS devices and the browser version (where the reports are available). Get it now.
Not useable with Apple
A great concept- thought this was going to revolutionise my diary / hours monitoring; however agree with previous reviewer- it defaults to an old date, fails to save new data and keeps telling me to ‘Go online for further activities’. And got nowhere speaking to advisor on phone who just said it is probably not compatible with iPhones!
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Waste of time
Appear to have lost 3+ weeks worth of diary entries....
Plus previously always defaulted to the day you started rather than current day (or where you left off) which is frustrating
Plus previously always defaulted to the day you started rather than current day (or where you left off) which is frustrating
Rubbish
The app crashed and with that all the data disappeared- no backup facility
Use it at your own risk
Use it at your own risk
Hopeless
Waste of time, please do not put this rubbish out as a pointless beta version full of faults - plagued with go online for further action, no way of going online, you click the link, nothing happens.
Remains buggy
Remains buggy. Specifically, defaults to 09 Nov rather than today’s date; doesn’t accept single activites that cross midnight and most concering of all doesn’t reliably save data.
Also keep getting an error message about needing to go online for further actions, including submitting feedback via the app.
Also keep getting an error message about needing to go online for further actions, including submitting feedback via the app.
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Excellent diary
The downside is we cannot enter more dcc activity it says maximum 6
I hope we can enter atleast 12 since nowadays we are doing multi tasking so i hope they update asap
I hope we can enter atleast 12 since nowadays we are doing multi tasking so i hope they update asap
Not helpful
Seems like a good idea, but keeps losing 15 min time slots, doesn’t reflect day and has now, won’t accept any input AND has lost 3 weeks of my input!
Fell at the first hurdle
I downloaded this app, entered my email and password as requested - then when I tried to register, got an error message saying: email and password can not be empty. Well, they weren’t! I tried re-installing the app, same problem. Pity, as I would find this app useful if I could get it to work.
