 | How to find the 'App Version Number' The application version number is shown below the 'Log In' button on the login screen, it begins with the date in the format 'YYYY.MM.DD'
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This document contains the latest NOVA changes
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2026.03.30 - Current Release
Enhancements
# | Category | Summary |
| 5309 | Data Mining | A new search option has been added under the Exam tab: Wearing Contact Lenses. This enhancement allows users to specify and search by:
The available dropdown lists are now dynamically filtered based on the previous selection, ensuring more accurate and efficient searches.
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| 5711 | Reports | The Frame Stock by Age report has been enhanced to improve data accuracy and relevance. The report now excludes the following movement record types:
This ensures the age analysis reflects only genuine stock movements. |
| 5728 | Appointments | The Hide Closed Days option in the diary can now be enabled by default within the Branch Settings. |
| 5834 | Appointments | Icons have been added to the Appointments page to indicate which appointments have scheduled reminder notifications. Once a notification has been successfully sent, the icon will automatically update to display a tick, providing a clear visual confirmation for users.  For appointments that do not have reminders scheduled, a new option—Log Phone Call—is now available in the Edit Appointment menu. This provides a quick way to manually record contact attempts directly from the appointment screen.  |
| 6116 | Reports | A new Brand filter has been introduced to the Stock Movement Report, allowing users to refine results more easily and analyse stock activity by specific brands.  |
| 6136 | Patient Record | When selecting a template to send or print, from the patient record, there is now a blank Template Group which displays all templates.  |
| 6167 | Recalls | Recall history can now be exported to a CSV file, allowing users to open and analyse the data in a spreadsheet application.
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| 6177 | Appointments | The Requested Appointment Date/Time displayed in the Online Bookings screen has been updated to function as a clickable link. This allows users to jump directly to the corresponding appointment slot in the diary, improving workflow efficiency and reducing navigation time.  |
| 6192 | Data Mining | To help refine and fine‑tune marketing campaigns, an Include/Exclude selection box has been added to the results table. This allows users to more precisely control which records are included in marketing outputs.  |
| 6193 | Patient Files | The facility to upload & attach multiple files to the patient record has been re-instated. |
| 6197 | System | When viewing on smaller devices, a horizontal scrollbar will now appear.  |
| 6198 | Dashboards | A Correspondence dashboard has been added. If a specific template is selected (i.e. a recall template) then conversion analysis is calculated and a list of patients generated showing whether the px booked an appointment or not within the conversion window. If no template is selected then basic analysis figures are displayed:
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| 6209 | Exam Types | Examination types can now be flagged as 'Hearing', hearing exams will have their own set of merge-fields that can be used in templates.
Note: After setting the hearing flag against an exam type, click the save button to trigger a rebuild of the merge-fields. |
Fixes
# | Category | Summary |
| 6108 | Staff Tasks | Resolved an issue where special characters were not displaying correctly |
| 6207 | Notifications | Resolved an issue where the messagenotification was not being cleared. |
| 6213 | Online Booking | Additional validation has been added to ensure the patient date of birth is entered correctly. |
| 6215 | Dispense | Resolved an issue where the examination dispense notes were not being displayed in the dispense screen. |