Dental No-Show Reduction for UK Practices
Automatic confirmations and reminders by text, with one-tap confirm or reschedule. When someone cancels, the slot is offered to your waiting list so the chair is not left empty.
Why no-shows are so expensive
An empty chair still has a dentist, a nurse and a surgery attached to it. A short-notice gap is hard to fill by phone, so the time is simply lost.
Patients rarely skip on purpose. They forget, something comes up, or cancelling feels awkward or means calling a busy line. Making it easy to confirm, move or cancel with one tap solves most of it.
How it works
- 1
Booking confirmed
The patient gets a confirmation text as soon as the appointment is made.
- 2
Reminders go out on schedule
Reminders are sent at the times you choose, with the date, time and practice details.
- 3
One tap to confirm or move
Patients confirm, reschedule or cancel from the text. Your diary reflects the answer.
- 4
Gaps are refilled
When a slot opens up, it is offered to your waiting list so the chair does not stay empty.
What is included
- Automatic confirmation and reminder texts
- One-tap confirm, reschedule or cancel
- Waiting-list refill for cancelled slots
- Wording that matches your practice's tone
- Simple reporting on confirmations and cancellations
- Setup around your diary and appointment types
Who it is for
Practices that see regular gaps in the diary and want a reliable reminder routine that does not depend on reception having a spare half hour to ring round.
Questions about no-show reduction
How many reminders should patients get?
That depends on your patients and appointment types. We start with a sensible schedule, then adjust it from what your own confirmation data shows.
Does the text include treatment details?
We keep messages minimal and avoid sensitive clinical detail in texts. We agree the wording with you.
Does it work with our practice software?
We check this in the free audit and build around your current diary and messaging setup.
Can we do this and not the other two services?
Yes. You can start with one service and add others when you are ready.