diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/Api/ScormController.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/Api/ScormController.cs
index 6a8f7d69..06ea2d88 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/Api/ScormController.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/Api/ScormController.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ private async Task<bool> Finish(SCO scoObject)
             try
             {
                 // Check that SCO content is active
-                var activeContentList = this.userService.GetActiveContentAsync().Result;
+                var activeContentList = await this.userService.GetActiveContentAsync();
                 var activeContent = activeContentList.FirstOrDefault(ac => ac.ScormActivityId == scoObject.InstanceId);
 
                 if (activeContent == null)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ private async Task<bool> Commit(SCO scoObject)
         {
             try
             {
-                var activeContent = this.userService.GetActiveContentAsync().Result;
+                var activeContent = await this.userService.GetActiveContentAsync();
                 if (!activeContent.Any(ac => ac.ScormActivityId == scoObject.InstanceId))
                 {
                     throw new Exception($"User does not have ActiveContent for ScormActivityId={scoObject.InstanceId}");
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/LearningHubApiFacade.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/LearningHubApiFacade.cs
index adeb102a..0243e3ca 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/LearningHubApiFacade.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/LearningHubApiFacade.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public async Task<T> GetAsync<T>(string url)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 vm = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(result);
 
                 return vm;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public async Task<ApiResponse> PostAsync<T, TBody>(string url, TBody body)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.Success)
                 {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public async Task<ApiResponse> PutAsync(string url)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.Success)
                 {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public async Task<ApiResponse> PutAsync<T>(string url, T body)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.Success)
                 {
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/OpenApiFacade.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/OpenApiFacade.cs
index 32c529a0..43945360 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/OpenApiFacade.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Helpers/OpenApiFacade.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public async Task<T> GetAsync<T>(string url)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 vm = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(result);
 
                 return vm;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public async Task<ApiResponse> PostAsync<T, TBody>(string url, TBody body)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.Success)
                 {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public async Task<ApiResponse> PutAsync(string url)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.Success)
                 {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public async Task<ApiResponse> PutAsync<T>(string url, T body)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.Success)
                 {
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ActivityService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ActivityService.cs
index 185dc3a2..09a9181d 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ActivityService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ActivityService.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateAssessmentResourceActivityA
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public async Task<AssessmentViewModel> CreateAssessmentResourceActivityInteracti
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AssessmentViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateMediaResourceActivityAsync(
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateMediaResourceActivityIntera
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateResourceActivityAsync(Creat
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public async Task<ScormActivityViewModel> LaunchScormActivityAsync(LaunchScormAc
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ScormActivityViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public async Task<ScormUpdateResponseViewModel> UpdateScormActivityAsync(ScormAc
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 updateResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ScormUpdateResponseViewModel>(result);
 
                 if (!updateResponse.IsValid)
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CompleteScormActivity(ScormActivi
             LearningHubValidationResult validationResult;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 validationResult = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<LearningHubValidationResult>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public async Task<bool> CheckSuspendDataToBeCleared(int lastScormActivityId, int
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<bool>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/BoomarkService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/BoomarkService.cs
index 15d5509f..4a8815bb 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/BoomarkService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/BoomarkService.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public async Task<int> Create(UserBookmarkViewModel bookmarkViewModel)
             var bookmarkId = bookmarkViewModel.Id;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 bookmarkId = Convert.ToInt32(result);
             }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public async Task<int> Edit(UserBookmarkViewModel bookmarkViewModel)
             var bookmarkId = bookmarkViewModel.Id;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 bookmarkId = Convert.ToInt32(result);
             }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public async Task<IEnumerable<UserBookmarkViewModel>> GetAllByParent(int? parent
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<IEnumerable<UserBookmarkViewModel>>(result);
             }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public async Task<int> Toggle(UserBookmarkViewModel bookmarkViewModel)
             var bookmarkId = bookmarkViewModel.Id;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 bookmarkId = Convert.ToInt32(result);
             }
 
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CardService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CardService.cs
index d3aac061..2bc5414a 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CardService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CardService.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public async Task<MyContributionsTotalsViewModel> GetMyContributionsTotalsAsync(
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 totals = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyContributionsTotalsViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public async Task<List<ContributedResourceCardViewModel>> GetContributionsAsync(
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 myContributionCards = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<ContributedResourceCardViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public async Task<MyResourceViewModel> GetMyResourceViewModelAsync()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 myresourcecards = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyResourceViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceCardExtendedViewModel> GetResourceCardExtendedViewMode
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 resourceCardExtendedViewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceCardExtendedViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CatalogueService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CatalogueService.cs
index 3833a4e2..32d8441d 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CatalogueService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CatalogueService.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public async Task<List<CatalogueBasicViewModel>> GetCataloguesForUserAsync()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<CatalogueBasicViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public async Task<CatalogueViewModel> GetCatalogueAsync(string reference)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CatalogueViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public async Task<CatalogueViewModel> GetCatalogueAsync(int catalogueNodeVersion
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CatalogueViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public async Task<CatalogueViewModel> GetCatalogueRecordedAsync(string reference
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CatalogueViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public async Task<CatalogueResourceResponseViewModel> GetResourcesAsync(Catalogu
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CatalogueResourceResponseViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public async Task<List<RestrictedCatalogueAccessRequestViewModel>> GetRestricted
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<RestrictedCatalogueAccessRequestViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ public async Task<RestrictedCatalogueSummaryViewModel> GetRestrictedCatalogueSum
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<RestrictedCatalogueSummaryViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ public async Task<RestrictedCatalogueUsersViewModel> GetRestrictedCatalogueUsers
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<RestrictedCatalogueUsersViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> RemoveUserFromRestrictedAccessUse
             ApiResponse apiResponse = null;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> RemoveUserFromRestrictedAccessUse
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.ValidationResult == null)
                 {
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ public async Task<AllCatalogueResponseViewModel> GetAllCatalogueAsync(string fil
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AllCatalogueResponseViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContentService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContentService.cs
index b6d1f929..01fbb4aa 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public async Task<PageViewModel> GetPageByIdAsync(int id, bool preview)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PageViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public async Task<PageSectionDetailViewModel> GetPageSectionDetailVideoAssetById
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PageSectionDetailViewModel>(result);
                 if (viewmodel?.VideoAsset?.AzureMediaAssetId > 0)
                 {
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContributeService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContributeService.cs
index 68a2b4cf..bffe55dd 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContributeService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ContributeService.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateNewResourceVersionAsync(int
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public async Task<int> CreateResourceAuthorAsync(ResourceAuthorViewModel resourc
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public async Task<int> CreateResourceKeywordAsync(ResourceKeywordViewModel resou
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public async Task<bool> DeleteArticleFileAsync(FileDeleteRequestModel model)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public async Task DeleteFileChunkDetailAsync(int fileChunkDetailId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public async Task<bool> DeleteResourceAttributeFileAsync(FileDeleteRequestModel
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public async Task<bool> DeleteResourceAuthorAsync(AuthorDeleteRequestModel model
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public async Task<bool> DeleteResourceKeywordAsync(KeywordDeleteRequestModel mod
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DeleteResourceVersionAsync(int re
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (apiResponse.ValidationResult == null)
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public async Task<FileChunkDetailViewModel> GetFileChunkDetail(int fileChunkDeta
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<FileChunkDetailViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveArticleAttachedFileDetailsAsync(FileCreateRequestView
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveArticleDetailAsync(ArticleUpdateRequestViewModel arti
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveFileChunkDetailsAsync(FileChunkDetailViewModel fileCh
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveFileDetailsAsync(FileCreateRequestViewModel fileCreat
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveGenericFileDetailAsync(GenericFileUpdateRequestViewMo
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveScormDetailAsync(ScormUpdateRequestViewModel scormUpd
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveHtmlDetailAsync(HtmlResourceUpdateRequestViewModel ht
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveImageDetailAsync(ImageUpdateRequestViewModel imageVie
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveResourceAttributeFileDetailsAsync(FileCreateRequestVi
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveWeblinkDetailAsync(WebLinkViewModel weblinkViewModel)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveCaseDetailAsync(CaseViewModel caseViewModel)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ public async Task<int> SaveAssessmentDetailAsync(AssessmentViewModel assessmentV
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> SubmitResourceVersionForPublishAs
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ private async Task<int> CreateResourceAsync(ResourceDetailViewModel resourceDeta
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ private async Task UpdateResourceVersionAsync(ResourceDetailViewModel resourceDe
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CountryService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CountryService.cs
index e1afd4b3..d9edc837 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CountryService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/CountryService.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public async Task<Country> GetByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Country>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public async Task<List<GenericListViewModel>> GetFilteredAsync(string filter)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<GenericListViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public async Task<List<Country>> GetAllAsync()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Country>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/DashboardService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/DashboardService.cs
index 607d4f2b..3d7978e7 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/DashboardService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/DashboardService.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public async Task<DashboardMyLearningResponseViewModel> GetMyAccessLearningsAsyn
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DashboardMyLearningResponseViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public async Task<DashboardCatalogueResponseViewModel> GetCataloguesAsync(string
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DashboardCatalogueResponseViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public async Task<DashboardResourceResponseViewModel> GetResourcesAsync(string d
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DashboardResourceResponseViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/GradeService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/GradeService.cs
index 37df9b04..0099508f 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/GradeService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/GradeService.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public async Task<List<GenericListViewModel>> GetGradesForJobRoleAsync(int jobRo
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<GenericListViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public async Task<Tuple<int, List<GenericListViewModel>>> GetPagedGradesForJobRo
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Tuple<int, List<GenericListViewModel>>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/InternalSystemService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/InternalSystemService.cs
index bb19a0f3..bbb3c88f 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/InternalSystemService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/InternalSystemService.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public async Task<InternalSystemViewModel> GetByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 internalSystemViewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<InternalSystemViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs
index 766d05e6..50424c73 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public async Task<JobRoleBasicViewModel> GetByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<JobRoleBasicViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public async Task<List<JobRoleBasicViewModel>> GetFilteredAsync(string filter)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<JobRoleBasicViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public async Task<Tuple<int, List<JobRoleBasicViewModel>>> GetPagedFilteredAsync
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Tuple<int, List<JobRoleBasicViewModel>>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public async Task<string> ValidateMedicalCouncilNumber(string lastName, int medi
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<string>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LocationService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LocationService.cs
index 04423a0b..1392df17 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LocationService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LocationService.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public async Task<LocationBasicViewModel> GetByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<LocationBasicViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public async Task<List<LocationBasicViewModel>> GetFilteredAsync(string criteria
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<LocationBasicViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public async Task<Tuple<int, List<LocationBasicViewModel>>> GetPagedFilteredAsyn
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Tuple<int, List<LocationBasicViewModel>>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LoginWizardService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LoginWizardService.cs
index 06fd7e42..f67eb72c 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LoginWizardService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/LoginWizardService.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public async Task<LoginWizardStagesViewModel> GetLoginWizard(int userId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 loginWizardStages = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<LoginWizardStagesViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public async Task<List<SecurityQuestion>> GetSecurityQuestions()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 securityQuestions = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<SecurityQuestion>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public async Task<SecurityQuestionsViewModel> GetSecurityQuestionsModel(int user
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 model = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<SecurityQuestionsViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public async Task SaveLoginWizardStageActivity(LoginWizardStageEnum loginWizardS
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/MyLearningService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/MyLearningService.cs
index 1e166220..b088fda2 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/MyLearningService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/MyLearningService.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public async Task<MyLearningDetailedViewModel> GetActivityDetailed(MyLearningReq
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyLearningDetailedViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public async Task<List<PlayedSegmentViewModel>> GetPlayedSegments(int resourceId
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<PlayedSegmentViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public async Task<Tuple<int, MyLearningDetailedItemViewModel>> GetResourceCertif
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Tuple<int, MyLearningDetailedItemViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/NotificationService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/NotificationService.cs
index e836edcd..58dd8c6e 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/NotificationService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/NotificationService.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public async Task Delete(int userNotificationId, int notificationId)
                     NotificationId = notificationId,
                     Dismissed = true,
                 });
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (!apiResponse.ValidationResult.IsValid)
                 {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public async Task<PagedResultSet<UserNotificationViewModel>> GetPagedAsync(Pagin
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PagedResultSet<UserNotificationViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public async Task<UserNotification> GetUserNotificationIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UserNotification>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public async Task<UserNotification> GetUserNotificationDetailsAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UserNotification>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public async Task<int> GetUserUnreadNotificationCountAsync(int userid)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 count = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<int>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ private async Task<HttpResponseMessage> PutAsync(UserNotification notification)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ private async Task<HttpResponseMessage> PostAsync(UserNotification notification)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 var apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/PartialFileUploadService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/PartialFileUploadService.cs
index 5ef45d68..f1595cbd 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/PartialFileUploadService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/PartialFileUploadService.cs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public async Task<PartialFileViewModel> CreatePartialFile(PartialFileViewModel r
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 PartialFileViewModel responseViewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PartialFileViewModel>(result);
 
                 var blob = this.GetCloudAppendBlob(responseViewModel.FileId);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ private async Task<PartialFileViewModel> GetPartialFile(int fileId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                string result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                string result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 PartialFileViewModel responseViewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PartialFileViewModel>(result);
                 return responseViewModel;
             }
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ProviderService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ProviderService.cs
index ee6119c6..3b842d8e 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ProviderService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ProviderService.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public async Task<List<ProviderViewModel>> GetProvidersForUserAsync(int userId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<ProviderViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public async Task<List<ProviderViewModel>> GetProvidersForResourceAsync(int reso
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<ProviderViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ private async Task<List<ProviderViewModel>> GetAllProviders()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<ProviderViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RatingService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RatingService.cs
index fa72f426..69d5a69a 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RatingService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RatingService.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateRatingAsync(RatingViewModel
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public async Task<RatingSummaryViewModel> GetRatingSummaryAsync(int entityVersio
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<RatingSummaryViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> UpdateRatingAsync(RatingViewModel
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RegionService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RegionService.cs
index f05fc22e..12fd8497 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RegionService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/RegionService.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public async Task<List<GenericListViewModel>> GetAllAsync()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<GenericListViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public async Task<Tuple<int, List<GenericListViewModel>>> GetAllPagedAsync(int p
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Tuple<int, List<GenericListViewModel>>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public async Task<GenericListViewModel> GetByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GenericListViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ResourceService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ResourceService.cs
index ec8eaee3..01f15f1a 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ResourceService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/ResourceService.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> AcceptSensitiveContentAsync(int r
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public async Task<ArticleViewModel> GetArticleDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVersi
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ArticleViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public async Task<AudioViewModel> GetAudioDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVersionId
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AudioViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceHeaderViewModel> GetByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceHeaderViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public async Task<List<FileTypeViewModel>> GetFileTypeAsync()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 fileTypeList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<FileTypeViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public async Task<GenericFileViewModel> GetGenericFileDetailsByIdAsync(int resou
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GenericFileViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public async Task<HtmlResourceViewModel> GetHtmlDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVer
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<HtmlResourceViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public async Task<ScormViewModel> GetScormDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVersionId
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ScormViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public async Task<ExternalContentDetailsViewModel> GetExternalContentDetailsAsyn
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ExternalContentDetailsViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized ||
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public async Task<bool> RecordExternalReferenceUserAgreementAsync(ExternalRefere
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public async Task<ImageViewModel> GetImageDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVersionId
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ImageViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceInformationViewModel> GetInformationByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 resourceInfo = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceInformationViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceItemViewModel> GetItemByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
 
                 resourceItem = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceItemViewModel>(result);
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ public async Task<List<ResourceLicenceViewModel>> GetLicencesAsync()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 licences = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<ResourceLicenceViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ public async Task<CatalogueLocationsViewModel> GetLocationsByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 resourceLocations = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CatalogueLocationsViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceDetailViewModel> GetResourceVersionAsync(int resourceV
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceDetailViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceVersionViewModel> GetResourceVersionViewModelAsync(int
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceVersionViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceVersionExtendedViewModel> GetResourceVersionExtendedAs
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceVersionExtendedViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ public async Task<VideoViewModel> GetVideoDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVersionId
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<VideoViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public async Task<WebLinkViewModel> GetWeblinkDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVersi
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<WebLinkViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ public async Task<CaseViewModel> GetCaseDetailsByIdAsync(int resourceVersionId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CaseViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ public async Task<AssessmentViewModel> GetAssessmentDetailsByIdAsync(int resourc
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AssessmentViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ public async Task<AssessmentViewModel> GetAssessmentContent(int resourceVersionI
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AssessmentViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ public async Task<AssessmentProgressViewModel> GetAssessmentProgressByResourceVe
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AssessmentProgressViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ public async Task<AssessmentProgressViewModel> GetAssessmentProgressByActivity(i
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AssessmentProgressViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ public async Task<List<FileViewModel>> GetFileStatusDetailsAsync(int[] fileIds)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<FileViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> UnpublishResourceVersionAsync(int
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ public async Task<bool> UserHasPublishedResourcesAsync()
             bool hasResources = false;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 hasResources = bool.Parse(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DuplicateResourceAsync(DuplicateR
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DuplicateResourceAsync(DuplicateR
             }
             else
             {
-                var err = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var err = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(err);
                 string message = "ERROR:\r\n";
                 foreach (string detail in apiResponse.ValidationResult.Details)
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DuplicateBlocksAsync(DuplicateBlo
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DuplicateBlocksAsync(DuplicateBlo
             }
             else
             {
-                var err = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var err = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(err);
                 string message = "ERROR:\r\n";
                 foreach (string detail in apiResponse.ValidationResult.Details)
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceVersionValidationResultViewModel> GetResourceVersionVa
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceVersionValidationResultViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ public async Task<ResourceVersionExtendedViewModel> GetResourceVersionExtendedVi
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResourceVersionExtendedViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> RevertToDraft(int resourceVersion
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> RevertToDraft(int resourceVersion
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.ValidationResult == null)
                 {
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateResourceVersionProviderAsyn
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateResourceVersionProviderAsyn
             }
             else
             {
-                var err = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var err = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(err);
                 string message = "ERROR:\r\n";
                 foreach (string detail in apiResponse.ValidationResult.Details)
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ public async Task CreateResourceVersionValidationResultAsync(ResourceVersionVali
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DeleteResourceVersionProviderAsyn
             ApiResponse apiResponse = null;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DeleteResourceVersionProviderAsyn
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.ValidationResult == null)
                 {
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DeleteAllResourceVersionProviderA
             ApiResponse apiResponse = null;
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> DeleteAllResourceVersionProviderA
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
                 if (apiResponse.ValidationResult == null)
                 {
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ public async Task<List<string>> GetObsoleteResourceFile(int resourceVersionId, b
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 filePaths = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<string>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/SearchService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/SearchService.cs
index 578a5861..e850868e 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/SearchService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/SearchService.cs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ public async Task<int> CreateResourceSearchActionAsync(SearchActionResourceModel
 
                 if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                     ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result) as ApiResponse;
 
                     if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public async Task<int> CreateCatalogueSearchActionAsync(SearchActionCatalogueMod
 
                 if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                     ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result) as ApiResponse;
 
                     if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ public async Task<int> CreateSearchTermEventAsync(SearchRequestModel searchReque
 
                 if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                     ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result) as ApiResponse;
 
                     if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public async Task<SearchViewModel> GetSearchResultAsync(SearchRequestModel searc
 
                 if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                     searchViewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<SearchViewModel>(result);
 
                     if (searchViewModel.DocumentModel != null
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ public async Task<int> SubmitFeedbackAsync(SearchFeedBackModel model)
 
                 if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                     ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result) as ApiResponse;
 
                     if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ public async Task<int> CreateCatalogueSearchTermEventAsync(CatalogueSearchReques
 
                 if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                     ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result) as ApiResponse;
 
                     if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ public async Task<AutoSuggestionModel> GetAutoSuggestionList(string term)
             var viewModel = new AutoSuggestionModel();
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AutoSuggestionModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ public async Task SendAutoSuggestionClickActionAsync(AutoSuggestionClickPayloadM
 
                 if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                     ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result) as ApiResponse;
 
                     if (!apiResponse.Success)
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/TermsAndConditionsService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/TermsAndConditionsService.cs
index 6c722049..790ee124 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/TermsAndConditionsService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/TermsAndConditionsService.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public async Task<int> AcceptByUser(int id, int currentUserId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 ApiResponse apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result) as ApiResponse;
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public async Task<TermsAndConditions> LatestVersionAsync(int tenantId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TermsAndConditions>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserGroupService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserGroupService.cs
index 22729e5d..d0623da7 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserGroupService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserGroupService.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private async Task<List<RoleUserGroupViewModel>> FetchRoleUserGroupDetailAsync()
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<RoleUserGroupViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ private async Task<List<RoleUserGroupViewModel>> FetchRoleUserGroupDetailForUser
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<RoleUserGroupViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserService.cs
index 04a2bf68..f8f34830 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateUserProfileAsync(UserProfil
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> UpdateUserProfileAsync(UserProfil
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ public async Task<TenantDescription> GetTenantDescriptionByUserId(int userId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 model = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TenantDescription>(result);
             }
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ public async Task<UserEmployment> GetUserEmploymentByIdAsync(int id)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 model = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UserEmployment>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ public async Task<UserEmploymentViewModel> GetPrimaryUserEmploymentForUser(int u
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 model = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UserEmploymentViewModel>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ public async Task<string> GetUserRoleName(int userId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 userRoleName = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<string>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> UpdateUserAsync(UserUpdateViewMod
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ public async Task<LearningHubValidationResult> CreateUserAsync(UserCreateViewMod
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 apiResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiResponse>(result);
 
                 if (!apiResponse.Success)
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ public async Task<UserRoleUpgrade> GetUserRoleUpgradeAsync(int userId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 model = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UserRoleUpgrade>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ public async Task<List<ProviderViewModel>> GetProvidersByUserIdAsync(int userId)
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
-                var result = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                var result = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                 viewmodel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<ProviderViewModel>>(result);
             }
             else if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized