Clinics, Dentists & Opticians

Never miss a new patient enquiry again

When your reception team is with a patient, new patient enquiries ring out, go to voicemail, or wait until Monday. Cognumi answers every enquiry in under 2 minutes — during surgery hours, evenings, and weekends — with no clinical advice, ever.

New patient enquiryReception busy

“Hi, I'd like to register as a new patient — do you have NHS spaces or is it private only?”

  1. Mon 2:15pm

    New patient enquiry — during treatment hours

  2. Mon 2:17pm

    Answered — NHS/private clarified, availability checked

  3. Mon 2:18pm

    Intake form sent, appointment slot offered

Answered while reception was with a patient
Intake started automatically
No clinical advice given
The Problem

New patients don't wait for a callback

Private dental and clinic patients compare multiple practices before registering. The one that responds first — with clear, helpful information — wins the registration. Right now, missed calls and slow replies are costing you new patients.

30%
Of calls to busy practices go unanswered

When reception is with a patient, on a call, or at lunch — new patient enquiries go to voicemail or ring out.

24 hrs
Before a new patient registers elsewhere

Private patients comparing options move fast. Without a same-day response, most register at the nearest practice that replied.

< 2 min
Cognumi's response time, any hour

Every new patient enquiry acknowledged and answered in under two minutes — during surgery hours, evenings, and weekends.

How It Works

From missed enquiry to booked patient

Cognumi runs in the background while your team focuses on patients. Every administrative enquiry handled. Every clinical question escalated.

01

Enquiry arrives while reception is busy

New patient registrations, appointment requests, treatment pricing questions, and general practice queries come in via your website, email, or chat — while your reception team is with patients. Cognumi handles them immediately.

What happens
  • Website contact forms
  • Email enquiries
  • Chat and messaging
  • Out-of-hours capture
02

AI responds and collects what you need

Cognumi answers approved administrative questions — NHS vs private availability, treatment pricing ranges, booking process, what to bring to a first appointment — and collects the patient's name, contact details, and treatment interest.

What happens
  • NHS / private clarification
  • Treatment and pricing FAQs
  • Availability and booking process
  • Patient contact details captured
03

Clinical and sensitive cases go straight to your team

Anything clinical, anything requiring professional judgement, and anything from a distressed or anxious patient is flagged immediately for human response. AI never answers clinical questions or offers advice on symptoms, diagnosis, or treatment.

What happens
  • Clinical questions escalated instantly
  • No diagnosis or symptom advice given
  • Anxious patients flagged for human care
  • Complaints routed to practice manager
04

Ready-to-act handover for your reception team

Your team receives a structured summary: who enquired, what treatment they're interested in, their contact details, and whether intake has been started. No hunting for emails, no missed voicemails.

What happens
  • Patient name and contact details
  • Treatment interest and urgency
  • Intake form status
  • Suggested next step for your team
What We Run

Workflows built for healthcare practices

Every service is a managed outcome — not a tool for your reception team to configure and maintain.

New Patient Enquiry Handling

Capture and respond to every new patient enquiry — even while your reception team is with existing patients. NHS/private questions, availability, and booking process handled consistently.

Appointment Booking Support

Handle appointment requests, route bookings to your team or calendar, and send automated reminders to reduce no-shows — without burdening your reception desk.

Treatment FAQ Responses

Answer repetitive questions about treatment costs, what to expect, how long procedures take, and aftercare — from your approved, practice-specific knowledge base.

New Patient Intake

Trigger intake forms and collect patient information during the registration process — without your team having to chase each new patient manually.

Review Request Campaigns

Request Google, Trustpilot, or Doctify reviews from satisfied patients at the right moment. Draft professional replies to feedback for human approval before posting.

Daily Admin Summaries

Your team starts each day with a clear summary of every enquiry handled, intake started, and appointment requested — nothing falls through the cracks.

Compliance & Oversight

Built for healthcare — not just adapted for it

Healthcare practices have different compliance requirements from other businesses. Cognumi is configured with clinical boundaries built in from day one — not added as an afterthought.

No clinical advice, diagnosis, or symptom guidance — ever
Patient data handled in line with GDPR and practice instructions
Anxious or distressed patients flagged for immediate human response
All responses built from your approved, practice-specific content
Complaints and disputes routed directly to your practice manager
Weekly quality review on every workflow before it continues
Common Questions

Clinic and dental practice FAQs

Questions specific to how Cognumi works in a healthcare practice environment.

Can AI give medical or clinical advice to patients?

No. Cognumi never provides clinical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. These are always escalated to your clinical team. AI handles administrative questions — pricing, availability, process, intake — and nothing clinical.

How does Cognumi handle nervous or anxious patient enquiries?

Tone and empathy settings are configured during setup using your approved content. Enquiries that require particular sensitivity — such as patients expressing significant anxiety — can be flagged for immediate human response rather than automated handling.

Does it handle NHS and private enquiries differently?

Yes. Your knowledge base is built around your specific practice — whether you're NHS, private, mixed, or referral-only. Cognumi answers accurately based on your real situation, not generic assumptions.

How does Cognumi handle patient data and GDPR?

Patient data collected during enquiry handling (name, contact details, treatment interest) is handled in line with GDPR. Data is used only for the purpose of managing the enquiry and is not stored or shared beyond what your practice instructs. Data handling is reviewed during setup.

Does it integrate with our practice management software?

Cognumi delivers structured handover summaries to your team's inbox, formatted for easy entry into your practice management system (Dentally, SOE, Exact, etc.). Direct integration is assessed during setup — most practices find the inbox handover sufficient to start.

How quickly can we go live?

Most clinic and dental practice pilots are configured, reviewed, and running within 5–7 business days of sign-off. Setup starts with a 30-minute call to understand your enquiry types, patient journey, and compliance requirements.

Ready to capture every new patient enquiry — even during surgery?

Start with one workflow. Most clinic pilots are live within 5–7 business days. You review and approve everything before it handles a single patient enquiry.

What you get
  • Every new patient enquiry captured — during surgery and out of hours
  • NHS vs private questions answered from your approved content
  • Treatment pricing FAQs handled without burdening reception
  • New patient intake started automatically
  • No clinical advice, diagnosis, or symptom guidance — ever
  • Appointment reminders to reduce no-shows

One workflow. Compliant from day one. Live in 5–7 days.

Start with AI enquiry handling for your practice. Prove the value with real data, then expand what Cognumi manages.

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