To search for the next available appointment slot:

1.      Open the Appointment module by either;

o      Clicking

o      Selecting Waiting Room > Appointment Book.

2.      If you have multiple Appointment Books in use, select the Appointment Book you wish to use via the associated drop-down list.

3.      Click your preferred time slot in the date/time matrix. You will conduct a search for the next available time slot that matches the one you select here.

4.      Then either;

o      Select Appointment > Find Next Un-booked Appointment, or

o      Right-click the time slot and select Find Next Un-booked Appointment from the menu that appears.

5.      The Find Next Available Appointment window appears.

o      Select the practitioner you wish to conduct the search for via the associated drop-down list. Alternatively you can tick the Check All Practitioners check box to search against all practitioners.

o      (Optional) You can also include all non-patient appointments by ticking the associated check box.

6.      Click   The next available appointment time slot is located and highlighted for you in the date/time matrix.

7.      (Optional) To search again using the same criteria, either;

o      Select Appointment > Search Again, or

o      Press SHIFT+F2.