Appointment Warnings
When making appointments, you may see the following warnings on the booking form:
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If your patient already has an existing appointment on the same day the message 'Patient already has an appointment on this date' displays.
You can either:
- Book the appointment as normal.
- Select the future appointments button on the booking form to cancel the other appointment.
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When you book an appointment and change the duration of the slot, the alert 'The proposed duration for this appointment overlaps with another appointment/slot' displays.
If you want to proceed, book the appointment as normal.
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If a slot has a Restriction, for example, Book on the Day, you must tick the 'Ignore "Days Prior" restriction (X days)' to make the appointment:
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If a slot has an age and/or sex Restriction, the Restriction description displays in a yellow banner:
If you try to book the slot for a patient who does not meet the Restriction criteria, a warning displays and you cannot continue:
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