v2.7.6 - 27 Jul 2021
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Multiple functional and user experience improvements around signing in with biometrics and signing out.
- Enhancements around accessibility of the app.
- General improvements in the user interface.
- Improvements in the app's robustness.
- Fix for some reported crashes.
v2.7.4 - 3 Jul 2021
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Smart Pharmacies now have their own profile page with featured services.
- Bug fixes plus UX and Security enhancements.
v2.7.3 - 22 Jun 2021
This release includes several bug fixes and the following enhancements:
- Introduction of Medication Assistant to allow users to receive a more tailored experience within Patient Access.
- Users can consent to receive information relating to their medication via emails and articles, which can be toggled off at any time.
- Push and/or email notifications can be sent to users where users have opted in to receive these.
v2.7.2 - 29 April 2021
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Menu items changes for Appointments module.
- Ability to differentiate between recent and archived repeat medication orders.
- Service catalog improvements around GP and Non GP services.
- COVID vaccine record made visible on home page when available.
v2.7.0 - 25 Feb 2021
This release contains the following features:
- Smart Pharmacies pilot launch in certain areas of England.
- Ability to nominate a Smart Pharmacy.
- Smart Pharmacy when nominated and activated, enables a user to track their repeat medication orders and recieve updates of the order status from the GP practice and pharamacy.
- Smart Pharmacy profile page to be available to the Patient Access users within the repeat medication section.
- NEW UI to view and follow your repeat medication orders.
v2.6.10 - 17 January 2021
This release contains the following features:
- Introduction of a new module "Your Reads", that makes a variety of health articles and information available to Patient Access users.
- Users can customise the content they wish to see within their account.
- Users can follow and unfollow the various categories to be able to read articles that are relevant to them.
v2.6.9 - 29 October 2020
This release contains the following features:
- Enhanced security at login with support for setting up a Memorable Word.
- Enhanced security by not allowing common and easily guessable passwords.
v2.6.8 - 8 October 2020
This release contains the following features:
- Support for multiple promo cards and banners in all Patient Access apps.
- Numerous user feedback changes, tooltips, copies, icons, etc. for remote appointments, from browsing to booking and attending the appointment.
- Filtering the care providers based on various appointment types.
- Support for providers like Ascenti to be able to book but not join video appointments via Patient Access.
- Service catalog UX enhancements to separate GP and non GP appointments.
- Abandoned cart notifications for users who leave the booking mid journey.
- Support in Flu eligibility checked to two distinct services for the NHS flu jab for over and under 65, to cater for availability per age group.
v2.6.7 - 3 September 2020
This release contains the following features:
- Updated Flu eligibility questionnaire and outcomes to follow latest guidelines around NHS flu vaccination eligibility.
v2.6.6 - 6 August 2020
This release contains the following features:
- Prompt for enabling push notifications in native apps and surrounding screens.
- Sending push notifications for non GP appointments and reminders around it.
- Communication preferences settings screen redesign for push notifications.
- Capturing reason of non GP appointments where relevant.
- Improved messaging for SSO Sign in issues when users are logged out in various scenarios.
v2.6.5 - 12 July 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Support for various services to be available as different appointment types. (Face to face, Video and Telephone).
- Enhancements around map search behaviour.
- User messaging improvements within appointments module.
- Security enhancements in the apps around signing in.
v2.6.4 - 17 June 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Users can now change their GP practice linkage from within the app when they move from one practice to another.
- Signing up to newsletters made easier.
- User message improvements within GP appointment module.
- Bug fix around zoom level within map view.
- Bug fix around repeat medication request.
v2.6.2 - 3 June 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Online providers are now supported for telephonic and video consultations.
- User message improvements around GP appointment reason and GP practice linkage.
v2.6.1 - 23 May 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Single sign on authentication mechanism is enabled.
- Various security enhancements around app usage and authentication.
- Verifying your email address is now mandatory.
- Introduction of Coronavirus hub with all relevant COVID-19 information in one place.
- Search enhancements are made within services catalogue.
- Bug fix within health advice search.
v2.5.4 - 23 April 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Introducing telephone appointment service now bookable with Pharmacies.
- Improved discoverability of new services.
- Character limit increased for Repeat medication request message.
- Minor enhancements around Pharmacy Video appointments.
- Improved messaging during registration and linking to practice.
v2.5.3 - 27 March 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Ability to book and join video appointments at Pharmacies.
- Security enhancements around password rules.
v2.5.2 - 16 March 2020
- Security updates.
v2.5.1 - 13 March 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Video appointments enhancements around error handling and logging.
- Home page banner enhancements around corona virus advice.
v2.5.0 - 29 February 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Search service feature now available on service listing page.
- Various user messages improvements.
- Physiotherapy follow up appointments price fix.
- Performance fixes around loading dashboard.
- Fix for the crash in map view and health advice.
- Empty card fix under GP Appointments.
v2.4.12 - 7 February 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- Enhancement around the promo card and promo banner redirection.
- Bug fix around the missing back arrow and associated app freeze.
v2.4.11 - 24 January 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- GP Practice appointment types are made available on appointments page.
- A Recently Booked section is introduced for appointments for quick rebooking.
- Date format is made consistent across main modules.
- Minor enhancements within messaging module.
- Fixed a bug around unresponsive links on some web pages.
- Fixed a bug around the app freezing while opening certain GP appointments.
v2.4.10 - 22 January 2020
This release includes various enhancements and bug fixes:
- GP Practice appointment types are made available on appointments page.
- A Recently Booked section is introduced for appointments for quick rebooking.
- Date format is made consistent across main modules.
- Minor enhancements within messaging module.
- Fixed a bug around unresponsive links on some web pages.
- Fixed a bug around the app freezing while opening certain GP appointments.
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