Last updated: 31 March 2026
Once a consultation is finalised, it becomes an immutable clinical record. To make changes, you must use the amendment process, which records what was changed and why.
Open the finalised consultation from the consultation history and click Amend. The consultation reopens in amendment mode.
Before you can make changes, a dialog asks for the reason for amendment. This is a medico-legal requirement. Enter a clear explanation of why the consultation needs to be changed.
In amendment mode, you can update:
The consultation metadata (original date and time) is preserved.
The wizard steps change in amendment mode:
Every amendment is recorded in the consultation's audit trail. The amendment history shows:
This creates a complete, traceable history of all modifications.
Tip: Always provide a specific, clinical reason for the amendment. Vague reasons like "correction" are less useful for audit purposes than "Added observation values recorded during examination but omitted from initial documentation".