This article explains how you can edit patient details, including communication consent preferences, from the Calendar or from the Patients Dashboard page 

How to edit patient details from the Calendar

1. In the Calendar, click a patient's appointment:
   
    
   
   
2. Click the Edit button next to the patient's details:
   
   
   
   
3. Update relevant information then click Save at the bottom right: 
   
   
   
   
   

How to edit patient details from the Patients page

1. In the HotDoc Dashboard, go to Patients > Patient Search 
   
   
   
   
2. Type in the patient's first name, last name, mobile or home number, then click Search. Then select View next to the patient you would like to edit:
   
   
   
   

3. Click Edit Details on the top right corner:
   
   
   
   
   

4. Update relevant information then click Save at the bottom right:
   
   

How to view or update patient's communication consent settings

For information on patient consent settings, please see: How to manage patient consent in the Dashboard