diff --git a/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml b/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml
index 2578782700..949ff31753 100644
--- a/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml
+++ b/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ Resources:
         SplunkSubscriptionFilterRole: !ImportValue lambda-resources:SplunkSubscriptionFilterRole
         SplunkDeliveryStreamArn: !ImportValue lambda-resources:SplunkDeliveryStream
 
-  NHSNotifyLambdaScheduleEventRole:
+  NotifyProcessorScheduleEventRole:
     Type: AWS::IAM::Role
     Properties:
       AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
@@ -356,9 +356,9 @@ Resources:
             Action:
               - sts:AssumeRole
       ManagedPolicyArns:
-        - !Ref NHSNotifyLambdaScheduleEventRolePolicy
+        - !Ref NotifyProcessorScheduleEventRolePolicy
 
-  NHSNotifyLambdaScheduleEventRolePolicy:
+  NotifyProcessorScheduleEventRolePolicy:
     Type: AWS::IAM::ManagedPolicy
     Properties:
       PolicyDocument:
@@ -368,15 +368,15 @@ Resources:
             Action:
               - lambda:InvokeFunction
             Resource:
-              - !GetAtt NHSNotifyLambda.Arn
+              - !GetAtt NotifyProcessor.Arn
 
-  NHSNotifyLambda:
+  NotifyProcessor:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
-      FunctionName: !Sub ${StackName}-NHSNotifyLambda
+      FunctionName: !Sub ${StackName}-NotifyProcessor
       CodeUri: ../../packages/
       Handler: nhsNotifyLambda.handler
-      Role: !GetAtt NHSNotifyLambdaResources.Outputs.LambdaRoleArn
+      Role: !GetAtt NotifyProcessorResources.Outputs.LambdaRoleArn
       Environment:
         Variables:
           LOG_LEVEL: !Ref LogLevel
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Resources:
           Properties:
             Name: !Sub ${StackName}-NHSNotifySchedule
             ScheduleExpression: "rate(1 minute)"
-            RoleArn: !GetAtt NHSNotifyLambdaScheduleEventRole.Arn
+            RoleArn: !GetAtt NotifyProcessorScheduleEventRole.Arn
     Metadata:
       BuildMethod: esbuild
       guard:
@@ -405,14 +405,14 @@ Resources:
         EntryPoints:
           - nhsNotifyLambda/src/nhsNotifyLambda.ts
 
-  NHSNotifyLambdaResources:
+  NotifyProcessorResources:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Application
     Properties:
       Location: lambda_resources.yaml
       Parameters:
         StackName: !Ref StackName
-        LambdaName: !Sub ${StackName}-NHSNotifyLambda
-        LambdaArn: !Sub arn:aws:lambda:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:function:${StackName}-NHSNotifyLambda
+        LambdaName: !Sub ${StackName}-NotifyProcessor
+        LambdaArn: !Sub arn:aws:lambda:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:function:${StackName}-NotifyProcessor
         LogRetentionInDays: !Ref LogRetentionInDays
         CloudWatchKMSKeyId: !ImportValue account-resources:CloudwatchLogsKmsKeyArn
         EnableSplunk: !Ref EnableSplunk
@@ -487,10 +487,10 @@ Outputs:
       - !GetAtt CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates.Arn
       - ""
 
-  NHSNotifyLambdaFunctionName:
+  NotifyProcessorFunctionName:
     Description: The function name of the NHS Notify lambda
-    Value: !Ref NHSNotifyLambda
+    Value: !Ref NotifyProcessor
 
-  NHSNotifyLambdaFunctionArn:
+  NotifyProcessorFunctionArn:
     Description: The function ARN of the NHS Notify lambda
-    Value: !GetAtt NHSNotifyLambda.Arn
+    Value: !GetAtt NotifyProcessor.Arn
diff --git a/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/src/utils/sqsClient.ts b/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/src/utils/sqsClient.ts
index 27460f5c92..a62bae396b 100644
--- a/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/src/utils/sqsClient.ts
+++ b/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/src/utils/sqsClient.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export async function pushPrescriptionToNotificationSQS(
   data: Array<DataItem>,
   logger: Logger
 ) {
-  logger.info("Pushing data items up to the notifications SQS", {count: data.length, sqsUrl})
+  logger.info("Checking if any items require notifications", {numItemsToBeChecked: data.length, sqsUrl})
 
   if (!sqsUrl) {
     logger.error("Notifications SQS URL not found in environment variables")
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export async function pushPrescriptionToNotificationSQS(
 
   for (const batch of batches) {
     const entries = batch
-      .filter((item) => updateStatuses.includes(item.Status))
+      .filter((item) => updateStatuses.includes(item.Status.toLowerCase()))
       // Build SQS batch entries with FIFO parameters
       .map((item, idx) => ({
         Id: idx.toString(),
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export async function pushPrescriptionToNotificationSQS(
     }
 
     logger.info(
-      "Notification required. Pushing prescriptions with deduplication IDs",
+      "Notification required. Pushing prescriptions to the notifications SQS with the following SQS message IDs",
       {deduplicationIds: entries.map(e => e.MessageDeduplicationId), requestId}
     )
 
diff --git a/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/tests/testSqsClient.test.ts b/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/tests/testSqsClient.test.ts
index ae8b640bb6..a6145ed547 100644
--- a/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/tests/testSqsClient.test.ts
+++ b/packages/updatePrescriptionStatus/tests/testSqsClient.test.ts
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ describe("Unit tests for pushPrescriptionToNotificationSQS", () => {
 
     // It logs the initial push attempt, but never actually sends
     expect(infoSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "Pushing data items up to the notifications SQS",
-      {count: data.length, sqsUrl: process.env.NHS_NOTIFY_PRESCRIPTIONS_SQS_QUEUE_URL}
+      "Checking if any items require notifications",
+      {numItemsToBeChecked: data.length, sqsUrl: process.env.NHS_NOTIFY_PRESCRIPTIONS_SQS_QUEUE_URL}
     )
     expect(mockSend).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe("Unit tests for pushPrescriptionToNotificationSQS", () => {
     })
 
     expect(infoSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "Notification required. Pushing prescriptions with deduplication IDs",
+      "Notification required. Pushing prescriptions to the notifications SQS with the following SQS message IDs",
       expect.objectContaining({requestId: "req-789", deduplicationIds: expect.any(Array)})
     )
     expect(infoSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(