Websites & patient experience · Website help · Content consistency

Explain conflicting instructions reported by a patient

A patient says their confirmation and the website give different arrival or preparation information. Staff may know which one is right, but the content still leaves the next visitor exposed to confusion.

What to change

Treat the report as evidence of a specific contradiction to verify. Resolve the practical fact with its responsible owner before deciding which page or message should change.

A worked example

Illustrative example

A confirmation names one reception point while the website names another. The local team verifies the current route, and both the message template and location copy are aligned.

How to check the result

The contradiction has a documented resolution and the patient-facing route no longer gives incompatible instructions.

A mistake to avoid

Do not assume the newest-looking item is correct or ask the patient to decide which source the practice should trust.

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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