ABUS.12 Confirm/Book an Appointment Slot

In order that the patient can be assured that the provider will see them on or around the allotted time at the selected location

As a 111 Call Hander or urgent care service provider

I want to confirm/book an offered appointment slot with the provider.

Commentary

Current proprietary solutions seem to have a two-step booking process where the slot is reserved and then confirmed/booked by the process of sending the ITK message with clinical details.  As a contrast, GP Connect does not have this method.  The appointment is just booked in a single message exchange.

For UEC booking, appointments will be immediately booked.

GP Connect use case can be found at GP Connect book and appointment use case

Acceptance Criteria

  • The provider system must accept the appointment booking even if the patient is not “registered” with this provider.