R99 Release Pack
Everything you need in one place for the r99 release.
We're pleased to confirm that Release r99 has now been scheduled for deployment. We are currently in the final stages of internal testing, and the test environment will be made available to you as planned. The table below outlines the key dates for each site, including:
- UAT environment availability
- External UAT testing window
- RFC submission date
- Production deployment date
|
Site |
UAT |
External User Acceptance Testing |
Request for Change |
Production Deployment - Core Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Consult UK |
https://consult-uk.test.lon.attendanywhere.com/ |
20 Jul - 24 Jul |
24 Jul |
03 Aug |
|
Department of Work and Pensions |
https://dwp-uk.test.lon.attendanywhere.com/ |
20 Jul - 24 Jul |
24 Jul |
04 Aug |
|
NHS England |
https://nhs-england.test.lon.attendanywhere.com/ |
20 Jul - 24 Jul |
24 Jul |
05 Aug |
|
NHS Scotland |
https://nhs-scotland.test.lon.attendanywhere.com/ |
20 Jul - 24 Jul |
24 Jul |
06 Aug |
|
NHS Wales |
https://nhs-wales.test.lon.attendanywhere.com/ |
20 Jul - 24 Jul |
24 Jul |
04 Aug |
If you identify any issues during testing, or have any questions regarding this release, please use the appropriate contact method for your site, as outlined below.
|
Site |
UAT Feedback and Issue Reporting |
|---|---|
|
Consult UK |
Fresh Desk ticket |
|
Department of Work and Pensions |
Fresh Desk ticket |
|
NHS England |
nhsenglandsupport@attendanywhere.com |
|
NHS Scotland |
Fresh Desk ticket |
|
NHS Wales |
nhswalessupport@attendanywhere.com |
r99 release notes
What’s new and what’s changed in this release of Induction Attend Anywhere
Released from Monday 03 August 2026
Improvements
This release contains the following improvements:
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Part 1: Improvements to support compliance with the WCAG 2.2 accessibility standard has been implemented.
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Part 1: Migrating microservices from Serverless to AWS CDK.
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The waiting area now allows callers to hide their self-view while keeping their camera state unchanged.
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Hide self-view has been introduced to regular consultations.
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A Back to Waiting Areas button has been added to the Organisational Unit page for easier navigation back to Waiting Areas.
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Group consultation settings no longer inherit organisational unit settings and will retain their own configured values when no value is set.
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Request-enabled: An auditable participant attendance export has been added for group consultations.
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NHS Scotland only: New organisational units will now have their SMS sender ID set to “Near Me”.
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Consult UK and DWP only: Password reset messages have been updated to include site-specific contact details.
Bug fixes
This release fixes the following bugs:
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The invite to call function on some mobile devices in landscape view encountered an error. The invite to call function now works as expected on these devices.
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In Rapid Entry calls, the "Allow the browser to play all audio" modal displayed an incorrectly styled icon. The icon is now displayed correctly and is consistent with the expected design.
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Some After Call URLs were not accepted due to domain validation. After Call URLs now accept supported domains as expected.
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Previously, some text alignment and sizing were inconsistent across the application. Text alignment and sizing are now consistent.
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Occasionally, callers could not hear other participants after joining a breakout room. Callers can now hear all participants as expected.
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In rare cases, service providers could not join breakout rooms before assigning callers. Service providers can now join breakout rooms as expected.
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In previous versions, when an incorrect email address or password was entered, the red banner error displayed. The VCM login screen now displays only the relevant error message.
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An incorrect icon was displayed when a user was added to the waiting area. The correct icons are now displayed.
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Visual improvements have been made to the caller entry screen to address inconsistencies.
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The MFA user experience has been improved with spelling corrections and behavioural enhancements.
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Hide self-view was applied unexpectedly after a call refresh in rare cases. Hide self-view now remains unchanged after a call refresh, providing a more consistent experience.
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NHS Wales only: An issue causing guests to see an error when changing their preferred language or refreshing the page before joining an in-progress call has been resolved.
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NHS Wales only: Consistency improvements have been made for Welsh language mode.
Known issues
No new issues and limitations with this release. To see a full list, visit Known issues and Limitations.
