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title: "Adding an appointment to the Calendar"
url: "https://help.mymps.co.za/en/article/adding-an-appointment-to-the-calendar"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-02-06T10:08:49.494Z"
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# Adding an appointment to the Calendar

**Adding an appointment to the Calendar**

To add an appointment to the calendar, click on the selected time slot. You will be presented with the appointment window.

Click on the **‘time’** to open the time selection window. Select the hour and the minutes for the appointment.

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1.  Select the **‘Provider’** and length of the appointment. For multi-branch practices: you will also need to select the **‘Branch’** that the patient will be visiting. Only providers linked to a specific branch will be available when selecting the provider.
2.  Select the patient by typing in **"Name", "Surname", "Cell no" or "date of birth"** in the search block. myMPS will bring up a list of all patients that meet those parameters. Once you select your patient, the details that are on record for them will populate in the template. Alternatively, if you select **‘Search for a new patient in Healthbridge community’**, enter the patient's full medical aid number and myMPS will populate with information already on file for saved patients. 
3.  If the patient is not a current patient at your practice, enter the required information and click **‘Save’. ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/8278ddd2-9612-4377-8141-b8dbf636aa84)** 
4.  The patient's appointment will then show in the calendar.

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If you want to book out time in the diary for a specific provider, click on the **‘Provider unavailable’ tab**. This will allow you to book a block of time and add a reason.  
 

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