For General Practices

The operating layer for your general practice.

Heron answers every call and message, books straight into Medtech, takes repeat prescription requests and enrollments, and hands your team only what needs a human.

Results

What it looks like in practice

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182 hrs
Call time handed back to the team, about 23 staff workdays
< 5 min
Average hold time, down from 16–20 minutes
570
After-hours calls answered instead of going to voicemail
What Heron handles

Built for a busy general practice front desk

The everyday requests that tie up your front desk, handled end to end, with the GP decisions left to GPs.

24/7 reception

Every call and message answered, day or night, with no hold music. Heron verifies the patient’s name, date of birth and phone before it does anything.

Bookings straight into Medtech

Heron reads your appointment book, offers real free slots and books the one the patient picks. Moves and cancellations too, and bookings can be locked to the patient’s registered GP.

Repeat prescriptions

Requests land in Medtech as a task or a daily record note for the GP. The GP decides, and Medtech confirms with the patient.

New patient enrollments

Heron checks for an existing record, enrolls the patient over the phone or by form, and creates the record in your PMS.

Immunizations

Heron finds nurse availability and books the right immunization appointment.

Recalls and outreach In beta

Heron texts patients due for a recall and books, cancels or reschedules depending on the reply.

Integrations

Deepest where GPs are: Medtech

Most of the general practices we work with run Medtech, so that’s where Heron goes deepest.

All integrations
Medtech3 guides →
Best Practice
myPracticeIn development

On Medtech?

See exactly what Heron does in your appointment book, how repeat prescriptions reach the GP, and how it works across several sites.

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Phone systems

Works with the phones you already have

Heron connects to your phone system and picks up when you want it to: on the first ring, when patients choose it, or when the queue gets long.

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Phone mode SIP extension

Heron answers as an extension on your phone system. If a patient asks for a person, the call goes to your reception queue.

Divert mode Call forwarding

Calls are forwarded to Heron’s number, and Heron transfers back to the clinic when a patient needs a person.

Your call flow, your choice

Let patients choose in your phone menu, have Heron answer first, or bring Heron in when the queue gets long.

In their words

From a GP team on Heron

“Before Heron, our patients and the team constantly struggled with phone traffic jams. Now, that’s a thing of the past! Heron simply removed this pain point for our patients, helping our team feel properly resourced and more energised for their work.”
Mark Lee
General Manager, Tamatea Medical Centre
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“Managing appointments and communications felt overwhelming. Now our team can focus more on patient care while Heron ensures no inquiries slip through the cracks!”
Dr. Luke Wee
Partner, Meadowbank Clinic

Ready to see how Heron can help your clinic?

Book a demo and see Heron answer your patients, book straight into your PMS, and hand your team only what needs a human.