Existing patient
The clinic already holds a record and can match the request by name and date of birth.
- Add: Clinic patient reference number, if your clinic issues one
- Remove: Health coverage carrier
Healthcare & MedicalForms
Appointment request form: a request, not a booking
An appointment request form records when a person would like to be seen, plus the details a scheduler needs to offer a suitable time. It is a request, not a booking, because the clinic still checks availability and confirms the time with the patient. Keep the reason general, and say clearly that the form is not for urgent or same-day needs.
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Choose a variant
Choose a version for existing patients, follow-ups or phone callbacks
Follow-up after a visit
The patient is asking for a return visit to a clinician they recently saw, and the scheduler needs the date of that visit.
- Add: Date of the most recent visit
- Remove: Visit type
- Remove: Health coverage carrier
Phone callback only
Your clinic only takes this request by phone, and the form exists to capture the best callback details.
- Add: Best time to call
- Remove: Preferred days
- Remove: Preferred time of day
Field blueprint
The request fields a scheduler can act on
| Field | Type | Required | Why you ask it |
|---|---|---|---|
Full name | Short text | Required | Matches the request to an existing record or starts a new one. |
Date of birth | Date | Required | Confirms identity before anyone offers a time to the person who filled in the form. |
Mobile phone | Phone | Required | The number the scheduler uses to confirm a time. Ask for the number the patient actually checks. |
Email addressOptional. Add it only if you want a written follow-up. | Optional | A second way to reach the patient. Optional, so phone-only patients are not asked for it. | |
How should we contact you?Phone callEmail | Single choice | Required | Tells the scheduler which route to use when confirming a time. |
Visit typeNew patientFollow-up with a clinicianRoutine check-upOther (describe in the reason) | Single choice | Required | Sends the request to the right kind of appointment. Use the visit types your clinic really schedules. |
Reason for the visitA few words is enough, such as follow-up after a recent visit. Do not write a diagnosis or test results. | Long text | Optional | Helps the scheduler choose the right length and clinician. Ask for the general reason, not a diagnosis. |
Days that could workMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday | Multiple choice | Optional | Lets the scheduler match your days against openings. A request for these days is not a promise of them. |
Time of dayMorningAfternoonEveningAny time | Single choice | Optional | Narrows the search without asking for exact times the clinic may not have. |
Clinician or location preferenceNo preferenceFirst availableA specific clinician (name them in the reason) | Dropdown | Optional | Shows whether a specific clinician or site matters to the patient. |
Health coverage carrierName only. Member numbers are not needed to offer a time. | Short text | Optional | Lets the front desk confirm that the clinic accepts the coverage before a time is offered. |
Not an urgent requestI understand this form is not for emergencies or same-day needs | Multiple choice | Required | States the limit before the request is sent, so a same-day problem is not left sitting in the queue. |
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Preview the request before you publish it
At a glance
What the request asks, in numbers
12Fields
6Required fields
4Estimated time (minutes)
Estimate based on question types; actual completion time varies.
Words for the respondent
Introduction, confirmation and help text
Introduction
Use this form to ask for an appointment. Sending it does not reserve a time; the clinic confirms availability and contacts you.
Confirmation
We have your request. The clinic reviews requests during office hours and contacts you to confirm a time. For urgent needs, call the clinic's main number or your local emergency number.
Visit type
Pick the closest option. The scheduler can change it if needed.
Reason for the visit
A few words is enough. Do not write a diagnosis, test results or medicine names here.
Days that could work
Choose every day that could work. More days give the scheduler more options.
After a response arrives
Turn each request into a confirmed time or a clear answer
Set a reading rhythm for new requests
Decide who reads new requests and how often, such as twice on clinic days. Put that rhythm in the confirmation message, so people know when contact is likely.
Use the grid as a queue, not a calendar
Each request lands in the form's grid. The form never places anyone in your schedule, so book the slot in your scheduling system and record the outcome there.
Offer times, then confirm the one the patient picks
Use the days, time of day and clinician preference to offer one or two options by phone or email. A request is settled only when the patient has chosen a time you can hold.
Export only when you need a report
The grid can be exported to CSV. Use the file for planning, and do not keep it as a second copy of the patient list.
Frequently asked questions
Is an appointment request the same as a booking?
No. A request says when a person would like to come. The clinic still checks availability and confirms the time, so the form should never tell a patient that a time is booked until staff have confirmed it.
What should an appointment request form ask for?
Ask for the name and date of birth to find the record, a phone number, the visit type, a short general reason, and the days and times that could work. Leave out diagnoses and test results, which a scheduler does not need to offer a time.
Where should a patient go if they need care today?
Not through the request form. The form should say that it is not for emergencies or same-day needs, and point those patients to your clinic's urgent line or to emergency services, as your own process describes.
Can a patient ask for a specific clinician?
They can say so in the clinician preference. Tell patients that a preference is a request, because the clinic decides whether that clinician has a suitable opening.
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