Websites & patient experience · Website help · Service transitions

Explain when an appointment's included items change

A practice changes what a service fee includes, while some patients already hold quotations or confirmations using the earlier description. A universal new statement may obscure their actual arrangement.

What to change

Describe the current offer accurately and provide a route for questions about existing bookings. Let the responsible team explain how previously agreed terms apply rather than deciding that in editorial copy.

A worked example

Illustrative example

A service now offers a report through a separate request route. The page describes the current offer and directs patients with earlier written quotations to the billing team for clarification.

How to check the result

New visitors see accurate current information while existing patients have a way to check their agreed booking.

A mistake to avoid

Do not retrospectively rewrite every patient's expectation simply because the public service description has changed.

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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Further reading

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