Keeping a practice informed — whether that's your clinical team, your patients, or multiple locations — has never been straightforward. Important updates get buried in email threads, announcements go unseen, and there's no easy way to know whether your message actually landed. News Bulletins changes that. What's new News Bulletins is a new communication tool built directly into Virtual Consultant. Create targeted announcements for staff, patients, or specific roles — with pinning, expiry, read tracking, and multi-practice sharing built in from day one. News Bulletins gives practices a dedicated, structured way to share updates without relying on external tools or hoping people check their inbox. Bulletins appear directly in the Virtual Consultant interface — on the dashboard, in a patient-facing feed, and in the Bulletins Manager for admins — so the right people see the right message at the right time. Targeted Audiences Not every message is for everyone. Choose exactly who sees each bulletin. Rich Content Editor Format your bulletin with the same tools you'd expect from a modern editor. Pin, Expire, and Control Keep critical messages visible and remove outdated ones automatically. Read Tracking Know whether your message actually landed — without guessing. Multi-Practice Sharing For organisations running multiple locations. Dashboard and Patient Feed Bulletins surface where they matter most. News Bulletins are available now. Head to Bulletins Manager in your admin menu to create your first bulletin. Permissions Users with the News Bulletin Editor role can create, edit, publish, and expire bulletins. Contact your system administrator to assign this role to the relevant team members. Ready to keep your practice connected? Log in to Virtual Consultant and head to Bulletins Manager to create your first bulletin.A New Way to Communicate Across Your Practice
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Introducing News Bulletins: Keep Your Practice Connected
Published · 3 min read · by Ad Bakal
All Staff — reach every team member
All Patients — share news directly with patients
Everyone — broadcast to all
Specific Roles — target only who needs to know
Headings and bold text
Lists and inline links
Images and embedded content
No plain-text notices
Pin a bulletin to keep it at the top
Set an expiry date to auto-hide outdated messages
Draft → Publish workflow for controlled release
Prepare ahead, publish when ready
See who has viewed each bulletin
Timestamps for each read event
Full visibility for admins and bulletin editors
No more chasing confirmation
Share with all practices in one action
Or selectively target specific locations
Global bulletins for company-wide announcements
No duplication of effort across locations
Latest bulletins shown on the dashboard on login
Patients have a dedicated bulletin feed
Pinned bulletins always appear first
No separate navigation required
Step 1 — Open Bulletins Manager from the admin menu
Step 2 — Click Create Bulletin and write your message using the rich text editor
Step 3 — Select your audience, set a pin or expiry if needed, and choose which practices should see it
Step 4 — Save as a draft or publish immediately — your audience will see it straight away
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