Websites & patient experience · Website help · Changes to existing appointments

Explain changing the contact person for an appointment

A booking was arranged by a family member, but the patient now wants appointment messages sent elsewhere. A general profile edit may not change the contact arrangement for that booking.

What to change

Describe the practice's approved request route for changing administrative contact details. Explain that the team will carry out the checks needed before confirming the arrangement.

A worked example

Illustrative example

A patient asks reception to discuss who receives their appointment reminders. The page directs them through the approved verification process rather than inviting a third party to overwrite details in a public form.

How to check the result

The visitor knows how to request the change and when it has been confirmed.

A mistake to avoid

Do not assume that changing an email on one account automatically establishes authority or updates every communication route.

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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