Linked Appointment Warnings

Within Appointments you can create linked appointments, for example a recurring appointment for ongoing tests. A Linked appointment warning displays when changes are made in either Extension Plan or Ad hoc Book Management that affect linked appointments created in Appointments.

A warning icon displays in the toolbar:

• - No Linked appointment warnings.

• - Linked appointment warnings - The icon flashes on the toolbar for 10 seconds when you make changes that affect linked appointments.

Viewing Linked Appointment Warnings

To view Linked appointment warnings:

1. From the toolbar at the top of the screen select Linked appointment warnings and the Linked appointment warnings screen displays:

   

2. Complete as follows:

   • Select Link to view the changes to the linked appointments.

     See Viewing Linked Appointment Changes for more details.

   • Select Delete to delete the link.

   • Select View Patients Scheduled Appointments to view the patients scheduled appointments.

3. Select either:

   • Clear list and close - To clear the warnings and close the Linked appointment warnings screen.

   • Close - To close the Linked appointment warnings screen without clearing the warnings.

Viewing Linked Appointment Changes

To view the Linked appointment changes screen:

1. From the Linked appointment warnings screen, select Link and the Linked appointments changes screen displays:

   

   You can see from this example that the first linked appointment (12:00pm on the 21st October) is cancelled, and no longer displays under the After heading.

2. Select Close to close the Linked appointments changes screen.

Examples of linked appointment changes: