Proceeding with a procedure in the current visit

If the patient is currently admitted and they have a procedure listed, you can proceed with that procedure in their current visit.

The procedure listing and the current visit must be in the same episode of care.

If you don't want to proceed with a procedure in the current visit, you can offer a date for the procedure and create a preadmission.

Read more about offering a date for a procedure

Proceeding with a procedure in the current visit on a mobile

You can't do this on a mobile.

Proceeding with a procedure in the current visit on a desktop

1. From  Inpatients,  Outpatients, or  Theatres > Patient Detail, search for a patient.

   Read about searching for a patient

2. From Patient Detail > Patient admin > Show pathways > WL > Active Waiting List Entries, select an entry for a procedure.

   If you can proceed with the procedure in the current visit, Proceed in Current Visit is blue.

3. Select Proceed in Current Visit.

4. If a theatre session is not booked:

   • To book a theatre session for the procedure, select Book theatre session.

     Read about choosing a theatre session

   • To not book a theatre session for the procedure, select Continue without booking.

     The procedure status changes to 'Procedure booked', and you can view the procedure from Procedures > Procedures for This Visit.

   • To not proceed with the procedure in the current visit, select Cancel.

5. If a theatre session is booked:

   • To proceed with the procedure in the current visit, select Continue.

     The procedure status changes to 'Procedure booked', and you can view the procedure from Procedures > Procedures for This Visit.

   • To not proceed with the procedure in the current visit, select Cancel.