3 Quick Steps to Booking an Appointment

Step 1 - Select a Slot

The quickest way to find an available appointment is the Free slot search or by browsing the Reception View.
Optionally, use Filter to refine the slots, for example, specific clinician or slot type:

Step 2 - Find the Patient

The booking form displays, in Patient name enter either the patient name or date of birth, press return and select the patient required.

See Searching for a Patient for details.

Step 3 - Complete the Booking Form

If required, the following can be updated:

Slot Type - See Changing Slot Types for details.
Duration - See Extending the Duration of an Appointment for details.
Appointment comments - Enter free text, for example, you could add a reason for the appointment.

Important - To facilitate reporting on vaccination appointments any COVID vaccination appointment slots should have a Slot Type of COVID VACS. This is essential in England and recommended elsewhere to help manage your appointment books. See Changing Slot Types for more information.

Select either:

Book + Print to book the appointment and print an appointment label, or
Book to book the appointment with no label.

The booking confirmation message displays:

See Booking an Appointment for further details.

Note - To print this topic select Print

in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.