Websites & patient experience · Website help · Service transitions

Explain a branch offering fewer appointment types

A branch continues operating but stops providing one particular appointment type. A general open status and full service list give visitors the impression that nothing has changed.

What to change

Describe the change at the level of the affected service, keeping the remaining branch information clear. Provide the actual route for patients who need help with existing arrangements.

A worked example

Illustrative example

A branch continues consultations but no longer hosts a visiting service. Its location page keeps ordinary reception details while the affected service page points to the provider's correct enquiry route.

How to check the result

A visitor can distinguish the branch's continued operation from the availability of a specific service.

A mistake to avoid

Do not mark the whole branch closed or imply that every appointment can move automatically to another site.

Your action checklist

Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.

Decisions to record

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Check complete journeys and explain failures clearly.

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