Book an appointment for a patient
Updated
To book an appointment, the team uses the same booking page as patients, so the clinic's hours, services and payment rules always apply.
Who can use it: staff, professionals, administrators and owners, on every plan.
Before you start: the professional needs opening hours in Availability and at least one active service.
Step by step
- In Appointments, select Share booking link, then the open icon next to Clinic link. The booking page opens.
- Choose the professional, service, day and time.
- Enter the patient's email and select Continue.
- An existing patient's details fill in.
- For a new patient, enter their personal details and health history.
- Choose In Person or Telemedicine, enter the Reason for visit and select Confirm appointment.
- If the service is paid in advance, you'll see the payment options. The patient can also pay later from their portal.
During a consultation
On a patient's consultation screen:
- New appointment opens the booking page with the patient already chosen.
- On the Services tab, each service finds the Next available slot with the same professional. Select Book this slot or Another time. See Book the next slot from a consultation.
Good to know
- The patient gets the confirmation by email, with the appointment's details, a button to see it in their portal and a file for their calendar.
- If no time works, the same page lets you request an urgent appointment or add the patient to the waitlist.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| "No appointments available for this date" | Choose another day, or check the hours in Availability. |
| "No services configured" | Add a service in Services. |
| "The clinic has no appointments available this month." | The plan reached its monthly appointment limit. Upgrade from My plan. |
| Telemedicine doesn't appear | Your plan doesn't include telemedicine, or you're in the trial. |