At a Glance
Appointment consumables record the products used during a specific appointment, so a clinic tracks exactly what each treatment consumed and its true cost. ClinicSoftware.com links consumables to the appointment, reducing stock and revealing per-treatment margin.
What are appointment consumables?
Appointment consumables are the items — needles, solutions, product — used up in a particular appointment. Recording them ties cost to the treatment. ClinicSoftware.com deducts them from stock automatically.
Why record consumables per appointment?
Capturing what each appointment used gives accurate stock and true treatment cost, so you know real margins and reorder essentials before they run out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are appointment consumables?
The items used up in a specific appointment. ClinicSoftware.com records them against the appointment and deducts stock.
Why record them per appointment?
For accurate stock and true treatment cost, so you know real margins and reorder in time.
Does stock update automatically?
Yes. Consumables used deduct from stock as the appointment is delivered.
Does it show margin?
Yes. Consumable cost against the treatment reveals genuine margin.
How It Works in ClinicSoftware
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Assign consumables to the treatment
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They record against the appointment
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Stock reduces automatically
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See true cost and margin
Attach consumable products to appointment types so that when a therapist completes a treatment, the correct products are automatically deducted from stock. Ensure accurate cost-of-treatment calculations, maintain precise stock records, and never run out of a critical consumable mid-appointment.
How It Works
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Go to Admin → Services → Edit Service → Consumables tab
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Add the consumable products used in this treatment and the default quantity
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When the appointment is completed, consumables are deducted from stock automatically
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View real-time stock levels and receive an alert when a consumable runs low
Key Features
Auto Stock Deduction
Per-Service Consumable Setting
Real-Time Stock Levels
Low Stock Alerts
Cost-of-Treatment Calculation
Supplier Reorder Links
Multiple Products Per Service
Override Quantities
Pro Tips
Review consumable assignments whenever you change your product suppliers or formulations
Use the cost-of-treatment report to ensure your service prices cover all consumable costs
Set reorder thresholds at a two-week supply level to avoid emergency ordering