Fred Dispense Plus - 5 July 2023 (v27)

Release Notes

New in Fred Dispense Plus

Fred Dispense Plus automatically applies both software and drug updates. No user intervention is required, but please ensure that your server PC is always switched on as automatic updates are applied outside of business hours.

UserVoice suggestions

A number of the features and enhancements in this release are in direct response to feedback from our customers who have submitted suggestions via UserVoice. The features below with a UserVoice icon include a link to the original UserVoice request.

If you have a great idea on how to make Fred Dispense Plus an even better way to dispense, let us know. See Post your Fred Dispense Plus idea on UserVoice for more information.

Token printing - A5 paper

You can generate and print an A5 ePrescription paper token by assigning an A5 printer under Administration> Printers> A5 Token Printer.

Paper tokens are not legal documents and should not be printed on yellow PBS repeat authorisation forms.

See UserVoice item .

Token printing - new fields

Two new fields have been added to both the A4 and A5 token printouts.

  • Expiry Date

  • Next repeat due reference

Dispense options - Third Party POS

If you use a third party POS, a new Dispense Option is available, Show prompt to credit Patient Account on POS.

If you set this to Yes, a Credit Account? prompt displays when a script is cancelled.

Dispense options - Concession card expiry

A new Dispense Option Alert when concession card has expired has been added.

If you set this to No, you will not be notified when you select a Patient with an expired Concession card.

Dispense options - Small label format

A new Dispense Option Always use Small label format has been added. If set to Yes, the small label will be used for all prescriptions.

Patient history - Double click to edit script in Wait Screen

From F2 Patient History, you can now double-click a script to view it in the Wait Screen, ready for editing or label printing.

See UserVoice item .

Patient history - Edit script shortcut key

From F2 Patient History, if you select a script and then press ‘e’, it will be opened in Edit Script mode.

See UserVoice item .

RTPM Precheck - added to edit script and final check

The RTPM Precheck has been added when you edit a script and when you scan a script in the Final Check screen.

See UserVoice item .

Owing mark off - remove ZZ in directions for repeats

If an owing script with repeats has been marked off with ‘zz’ in the directions, the ‘zz’ will no longer display in the Directions when repeats are dispensed.

See UserVoice item .

Fixed in Fred Dispense Plus

  • Fixed an issue where the text 'CTG' would print on an additional dispense label.

  • When Print price on multiple labels Dispense option is set to First label only, the price will only display on the first label.