Doctors rarely work the same schedule. One may see patients on Monday and Wednesday, another may consult on Thursday evenings, while a locum only covers certain days. Picktime lets you set each doctor’s working hours, days off, and availability, so patients only see appointment times they can actually book. This helps reduce scheduling conflicts, keeps the calendar accurate, and makes it easier for patients to book the right doctor at the right time.
Blu MedicalBook online
Consultation15m · Dr OseiMon, Wed
Follow-up10m · Dr OseiThu pm
Locum clinic15m · Thursday onlyBook
Next free9:20 AM11:50 AM4:40 PM
Booked online
11:04 PM
Nobody was on the desk
Dr Osei
Mon and Wed
Not offered on a day she is not here
Appointment length
15m held
A consultation, not a follow-up
Scheduling software for doctors needs to reflect when each doctor is actually available. Instead of relying on the front desk to remember consulting days, leave, surgery time, and other commitments, Picktime keeps each doctor’s availability in one place and uses it when patients book.
Set working hours and availability for each doctor based on their consulting schedule. Block surgery days, ward rounds, administrative time, leave, and other unavailable periods so patients are not offered appointments during them.
Returning patients can choose the doctor managing their care and see available times for that doctor. Patients who do not have a preference can choose another available doctor and book a time that works for them.
A first consultation may need more time than a follow-up or results review. Set the duration for each service so your calendar reserves the right amount of time for every appointment and doctors are not booked into unsuitable time slots.
Patients can use their booking details to reschedule or cancel when their plans change. The appointment is updated in Picktime, helping your front desk keep each doctor’s schedule current without handling every change by phone.
When a locum is available on Thursday, patients should only see them on Thursday. For doctors, scheduling software needs to reflect changing consulting hours and temporary cover. Picktime lets you set individual working hours, appointment types, and availability for each doctor or locum, so patients only see appointment times that are available.
If a regular doctor takes leave, you can block their availability so those appointment times are no longer offered online. Add a locum for the days they are covering, assign the services they can handle, and keep bookings moving without relying on reception staff to remember every change.
This gives your practice a clearer way to manage leave, temporary cover, and changing doctor schedules while helping patients book the right person at an available time.
Doctor schedules can change during the day. If a doctor needs to finish early, you can update their availability in Picktime so patients no longer see those times on the booking page. If an appointment is canceled, the open slot can become available again for another patient to book.
Picktime supports online appointment scheduling for doctor visits using updated availability, so patients see current appointment times while your team spends less time managing printed lists, callback notes, and manual schedule changes. Patients see the latest available appointment times, while your staff spend less time fixing avoidable scheduling issues.
It is early Wednesday morning. One doctor is in theatre until lunchtime, another is not consulting today, and the appointment book was last updated several days ago. That is when small scheduling mistakes start to add up.
An open slot may stay unused because nobody knows it is available. A patient may be booked with the wrong doctor. A consultation room may sit empty even though there was time available to use it.
Picktime makes online doctor appointment scheduling easier to manage by keeping each doctor’s working hours, availability, and appointment types in one place. Patients can book from the schedule your practice has set, helping your team avoid unnecessary booking errors. Your team starts the day with a clearer calendar, fewer avoidable booking errors, and less time spent checking who is available.
Add each doctor to Picktime and set the days and hours they see patients. You can keep theatre time, ward rounds, admin time, breaks, and days off unavailable for booking. Locums can be added with their own working hours and the days they provide cover.
Create appointment types such as first consultations, reviews, results appointments, and follow-ups. Set the duration, add a price if needed, and assign each appointment type to the doctors who provide it. Patients only see doctors who are available for the appointment they want.
Your Picktime booking page gives patients one place to see available doctors and appointment times. Add the link to your practice website and other places where patients already look for booking information. With online appointment scheduling for doctors, patients can choose an available time and book without waiting for reception to open.
Picktime’s doctor scheduling software gives your practice a simple way to manage doctor availability, appointment types, and patient bookings from one place.
The free plan is a plan, not a trial. There is no date at which it stops, no card to add, and nothing that quietly turns off in a fortnight.
When a patient books through Picktime, the appointment can appear in the calendar your doctor already uses. With two-way Calendar Sync enabled, Picktime and connected calendars stay updated, reducing the need to manage the same schedule in two places.
For virtual consultations, Picktime can connect with tools such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams so meeting details can be included with the booking.
Picktime works in a web browser and through its iOS and Android apps, so doctors and staff can check upcoming appointments or update availability without returning to the reception desk.
Picktime provides online appointment scheduling doctors can manage from a web browser or mobile app. Your team can review appointments, update availability, and manage schedule changes without returning to the reception desk.
Managing appointments becomes harder when every doctor works a different schedule. Picktime lets your practice set each doctor’s working hours, breaks, days off, availability, and services, so patients only see appointment times that are available for the doctor and service they choose.
Patients can book online with the doctor they need, choose a suitable appointment type, and reschedule or cancel when their plans change. Those updates are reflected in the Picktime calendar, helping your front desk spend less time checking availability, correcting booking mistakes, or handling routine appointment changes by phone.
Your team can add locum doctors with their own working hours and services, adjust availability when schedules change, and connect Picktime with supported calendar and virtual meeting integrations. Doctors and staff can check appointments or make schedule updates from a web browser or the Picktime mobile app.
Picktime’s AI receptionist can also answer appointment calls 24/7 and help patients book, reschedule, or cancel appointments using the availability set in Picktime.
With Picktime’s doctor scheduling software, your practice gets a clearer way to manage availability, patient bookings, and day-to-day schedule changes while keeping the booking experience simple for both patients and staff.
Look for scheduling software for doctors that supports individual availability, patient self-booking, and appointment changes. Picktime lets you set each doctor’s working hours, assign appointment types, and manage bookings through an online calendar. Patients can choose available appointments, while your reception team spends less time managing schedules manually.
Yes. Picktime offers a free plan with unlimited appointments, an online booking page, and support for up to three team members and two locations. Practices can manage doctor availability and receive booking notifications, while automated reminders and two-way calendar sync are available on Starter and Pro. For the latest plan features and limits, see Picktime pricing.
Patients can choose a specific doctor through your Picktime Booking Page. Add each doctor as a team member, assign their services and locations, and set individual working hours. Patients can then view available appointment times for their preferred doctor and book online without calling reception.
Picktime lets you set individual working hours and use a roster for doctors with changing schedules. Add the locum as a team member, assign their consultation types and locations, and set the days they provide cover. Patients only see appointment times within that doctor’s configured availability.
Information collected through Picktime Intake Forms is saved with the patient’s appointment. Your practice can add appointment-specific questions to the online booking process, and staff can review the responses in the booking details. This helps your team see the information provided for each scheduled visit.
Yes. Picktime’s Multiple Locations feature lets you manage doctors, appointments, and schedules across different clinics from one account. You can assign doctors to specific locations, manage their availability, and view bookings from a single dashboard. Patients can also select the clinic where they want to book their appointment.
Picktime lets patients reschedule or cancel appointments through links in their booking confirmation emails when you enable those options. Your practice can set cancellation and rescheduling notice periods to control how close to an appointment changes are allowed. The updated appointment appears in your Picktime calendar, reducing routine calls to reception.
No. Picktime’s Free plan includes booking-related email notifications but does not include automated appointment reminders. Starter and Pro support email and SMS reminders that your practice can schedule before an appointment. These reminders help patients remember upcoming consultations without requiring your reception team to contact everyone individually.
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