diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx
index ac39be325e9..25b656a0a79 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx
@@ -230,8 +230,28 @@ export const Feed: React.FC<IFeedProps> = ({ consultationId, facilityId }) => {
     }
   };
 
+  const startStreamFeed = () => {
+    startStream({
+      onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
+      onError: () => {
+        setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline);
+        if (!statusReported) {
+          triggerGoal("Camera Feed Viewed", {
+            consultationId,
+            userId: authUser.id,
+            result: "error",
+          });
+          setStatusReported(true);
+        }
+      },
+    });
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (cameraAsset.id) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        startStreamFeed();
+      }, 1000);
       getPresets({
         onSuccess: (resp) => setPresets(resp),
         onError: (_) => {
@@ -251,21 +271,8 @@ export const Feed: React.FC<IFeedProps> = ({ consultationId, facilityId }) => {
         setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Loading);
       }
       tId = setTimeout(() => {
-        startStream({
-          onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
-          onError: () => {
-            setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline);
-            if (!statusReported) {
-              triggerGoal("Camera Feed Viewed", {
-                consultationId,
-                userId: authUser.id,
-                result: "error",
-              });
-              setStatusReported(true);
-            }
-          },
-        });
-      }, 100);
+        startStreamFeed();
+      }, 5000);
     } else if (!statusReported) {
       triggerGoal("Camera Feed Viewed", {
         consultationId,
diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx
index aba473e958d..cd3f055921e 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ const LiveFeed = (props: any) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (cameraAsset?.hostname) {
       fetchCameraPresets();
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        startStreamFeed();
+      }, 1000);
     }
   }, []);
 
@@ -192,6 +195,13 @@ const LiveFeed = (props: any) => {
     }
   }, [page.offset, cameraAsset.id, refreshPresetsHash]);
 
+  const startStreamFeed = () => {
+    startStream({
+      onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
+      onError: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline),
+    });
+  };
+
   const viewOptions = (page: number) => {
     return presets
       ? Object.entries(presets)
@@ -207,11 +217,8 @@ const LiveFeed = (props: any) => {
     if (streamStatus !== StreamStatus.Playing) {
       setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Loading);
       tId = setTimeout(() => {
-        startStream({
-          onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
-          onError: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline),
-        });
-      }, 500);
+        startStreamFeed();
+      }, 5000);
     }
 
     return () => {
diff --git a/src/Components/Form/FormFields/NumericWithUnitsFormField.tsx b/src/Components/Form/FormFields/NumericWithUnitsFormField.tsx
index 02aa03fdf71..02f98a7ba17 100644
--- a/src/Components/Form/FormFields/NumericWithUnitsFormField.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Form/FormFields/NumericWithUnitsFormField.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ export default function NumericWithUnitsFormField(props: Props) {
           autoComplete={props.autoComplete}
           required={field.required}
           value={numValue}
-          onChange={(e) => field.handleChange(e.target.value + " " + unitValue)}
+          onChange={(e) =>
+            field.handleChange(Number(e.target.value) + " " + unitValue)
+          }
         />
         <div className="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center">
           <select