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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June 2026

Enhancements

#	Category	Summary
5608	Stock	A new permission, “Download Stock Items,” has been introduced. This allows managers to control which users can download items from the online catalogue system (Optical Cats). When this permission is disabled, the Download button is hidden from the user.
5803	Templates	Prescription merge fields with no value now display as blank instead of showing zeros. This improves the appearance of patient communications.
5871	eGOS / PVN	Users can now create new venues directly from the 'New PVN page'. This allows staff without access to Settings to add new venues.
6334	Recall	When editing or updating patient recalls, users can now only modify recalls created for their logged-in branch. Recalls from other branches are locked, and the originating branch is displayed in the recall table. This helps prevent recalls from being accidentally assigned to the wrong branch.
6343	Appointments	The 'Find Free Slot' option has been updated so that only days with slots available and matching the specified criteria are displayed. The default search ahead days has been reduced to 15 to avoid performance issues.
6350	Patient Notes	Changes to patient notes are now recorded in the activity log, including updates to flagged status and note content. This enhancement provides greater visibility into who is making changes.
6352	Examinations	For practices using the Thomson phoropter link, support has been added to map NOVA refractions to fixed refraction names. Correct mapping ensures that NOVA refractions are displayed accurately in the Thomson software.
6353	Recalls	A confirmation prompt has been added when suspending / deleting or unsuspending a recall.
6356	Recalls	Deleting a recall from the 'Recall' section of a patient record now generates an entry in the Activity Log, improving traceability and audit visibility.

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