Bp Premier Spectra SP1 Revision 1 Release Notes

These release notes describe the changes made to Bp Premier since Spectra SP1 build 1.13.1.1075.

Release Date	28 May 2025
Release version	Bp Premier version Spectra SP1 Revision 1 1.13.1.1078.
Notes last updated	27 May 2025
Which version can I upgrade from?	You can upgrade to version Spectra SP1 Revision 1 (1.13.1.1078) from Bp Premier version Orchid SP1 Revision 1 1.12.1.1023 or later. To check the current program version that you have installed, select Help > About.
Which data update do I need?	You must install the April 2025 Data Update or later before you can upgrade to version 1.13.1.1078. However, Best Practice Software recommend making sure you have the most recent Data Update installed before you run a program upgrade.
Which database and operating system versions are supported?	Windows operating system Windows 10 Pro or higher is supported. Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and higher is supported. Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and higher is supported.
When should I upgrade?	Best Practice Software recommend running the program upgrade outside of business hours.
How do I upgrade?	Brief upgrade instructions are included in this document.

Upgrade to Spectra SP1 Revision 1 1.13.1.1078

You must have the April 2025 data update or later installed before you upgrade to Spectra SP1 Revision 1 1.13.1.1078.

Back up your Bp Premier database before running the upgrade.
Synchronise all workstations in remote database mode with the Bp Premier server before you upgrade.
Download and run the latest Drug Update on your Bp Premier server computer.
Log all users out of the server and all clients before you upgrade.
Download and run the Spectra SP1 Revision 1 1.13.1.1078 update on your server and all clients.
Log back in to Bp Premier and resume use.

Where do I find more information?

Select from the main screen of Bp Premier or select Help > Online from Bp Premier to open the Knowledge Base from any main screen toolbar.

New Features

Date of Birth requirements on all Prescriptions in the ACT

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has amended the Medicines, Poisons, and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 to mandate that the patient's Date of Birth appear on all Prescriptions issued, dispensed or administered in ACT from 13 June 2025.

In Spectra SP1 Revision 1, when a prescriber logs into a Location with a Postcode in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the patient's Date of Birth will be displayed on all Prescriptions, including those that are printed.

Other enhancements

Bp Function	Release Notes	Key
Current Rx	The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has amended the Medicines, Poisons, and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 to mandate that the patient's Date of Birth appear on all Prescriptions issued, dispensed or administered in ACT from 13 June 2025. When a prescriber logs into a Location with a Postcode in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the patient's Date of Birth will be displayed on all Prescriptions, including those that are printed.	79864
Bp Comms	The ReceiptID value for Bp Comms SMS delivery reports and replies has been increased.	79869

Bp Function

Release Notes

Key

Current Rx

When a prescriber logs into a Location with a Postcode in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the patient's Date of Birth will be displayed on all Prescriptions, including those that are printed.

79864

Bp Comms

The ReceiptID value for Bp Comms SMS delivery reports and replies has been increased.

79869

Bug fixes

Bp Function	Release Notes	Key
Suspect Databases	Resolved an issue where if a Suspect Database error occurred, and the Repair option was selected, a connection to the server error notification was displayed, and the Repair could not be completed.	79665
Bank Accounts	Resolved an issue that prevented duplicate Provider/Practice Bank Accounts from appearing in the Setup > Configuration > Bank Accounts window when they had the same Account Number.	79994
Database Connections	Resolved an issue where if a call stack error occurs and is not closed, and a network connectivity error occurs, the application will not regain full connectivity with the server.	80075
Database Connections	Resolved an issue in which users were not warned when a network connectivity error occurred while accessing or using the Bp Premier Utilities.	80078

Known issues

Bp Function	Issue	Fixed In	Key
Database Connections	When a connection issue occurs, the Retry prompt appears prominently in front of the active window, preventing users from switching to other windows or using Bp Premier in the background. However, if the user opts to navigate to other windows using Shortcut keys, there is a risk of data loss. Workaround: To minimise the risk of data loss, users should avoid using Shortcut keys while Bp Premier is attempting to reconnect to the Bp Premier database server.	Not yet resolved.	80048

Bp Function

Issue

Fixed In

Key

Database Connections

When a connection issue occurs, the Retry prompt appears prominently in front of the active window, preventing users from switching to other windows or using Bp Premier in the background. However, if the user opts to navigate to other windows using Shortcut keys, there is a risk of data loss.

Workaround:

To minimise the risk of data loss, users should avoid using Shortcut keys while Bp Premier is attempting to reconnect to the Bp Premier database server.

Not yet resolved.

80048