• You can choose from list of professionals as preferred.
• You can also choose the date and time for your appointment.
• You experience greater convenience and certainty.
• With Choose and Book, once you have made your payment your booking is confirmed and the choice is yours
• There is less chance that information will get lost in the post because more correspondence takes place through computers.

As well as giving you a choice of professionals, date and time for your appointment, Choose and Book will also give you the ability to:

• Plan and manage around your existing appointments.
• If you are currently undergoing treatment, you can plan towards your discharge period
• Fit your treatment in with your other commitments, at home and at work
• Choose appointments that fit with your home carer’s schedule
• Check the status of your referral and to change or cancel your appointments easily over the phone or on the internet.

When you and or your practitioner agree that you need an appointment with a specialist, Choose and Book shows you which professionals and clinics are available for your treatment. You can decide the clinically appropriate therapy options which are available for treating your medical condition.

If you know where and when you would like to be seen, you may be able to book your appointment before online.  Your appointment will be confirmed, indicating the address of place you have given, date and time of your appointment.

You may want more time to consider your choices. If so, you can take the appointment request letter away with you and book your appointment later.

In some cases you will need to telephone your chosen professional directly to make your appointment. This is because the preferred time may not be available on the Choose and Book appointment availability list.