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CedCast — SMS Alerts for Hospitals & Clinics in Ghana

Improve patient outcomes and reduce no-shows with automated SMS alerts. CedCast helps hospitals and clinics across Ghana stay connected with patients at every step of their care journey.

From ₵0.14/SMS · No monthly fees · Instant delivery via Hubtel

Appointment Reminder
Dear Ama, your appointment at DREAM CLINIC is tomorrow at 10:00AM. Please arrive 10 mins early. Call 0302-111222 to reschedule.
40%
fewer no-shows
₵0.14
per patient SMS
Vaccination Reminder
Hi Kwame, your child's next vaccination is due next week. Visit ACCRA POLYCLINIC Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM. — ACCRA POLY

For healthcare facilities of all types across Ghana

Teaching Hospitals Private Clinics Polyclinics Dental Clinics Maternity Homes Pharmacies Diagnostic Centres

The Patient Communication Challenge in Ghanaian Healthcare

Poor patient communication costs hospitals and clinics revenue, reduces patient satisfaction, and compromises health outcomes. These problems are preventable.

Patients miss appointments because they were never reminded, costing clinics revenue

A missed appointment slot means lost revenue and wasted clinical time. Patients often intend to attend but simply forget — especially when appointments are booked weeks in advance. A simple SMS reminder sent 24 hours before reduces no-shows by up to 40%, protecting your clinic's schedule and income.

Lab results and health updates are not communicated, leaving patients anxious

Patients waiting for test results experience significant anxiety when they hear nothing from their healthcare provider. A brief SMS notifying them that results are ready — and asking them to come in or call — improves the patient experience and reduces unnecessary follow-up phone calls to the lab.

Vaccination schedules and follow-up care reminders are lost in manual phone calls

Nurses and administrative staff spend hours making individual reminder calls that go unanswered. Vaccination schedules, antenatal appointments, and chronic disease follow-ups are missed because patients aren't reached in time. Bulk SMS replaces manual calls with instant, scalable communication at a fraction of the cost.

How to Set Up Patient SMS Alerts with CedCast

Your clinic can be sending patient SMS alerts within 24 hours of signing up.

1
Sign Up & Get Approved

Register your healthcare facility on CedCast. Get approved within 24 hours. Apply for a custom sender ID — such as "KORLE BU" or "DREAM CLINIC" — so patients instantly recognise your messages.

2
Upload Contacts

Import your patient contact list from Excel or CSV. Organize patients into groups by appointment type, ward, vaccination program, or health condition for targeted communication.

3
Send Your Message

Compose your patient alert, select recipients, and send immediately or schedule for the right time. Track delivery in real-time to confirm every patient received their notification.

Healthcare SMS Alert Use Cases

CedCast handles every patient communication need for hospitals and clinics in Ghana.

Appointment Reminders

Send automated appointment reminders 24–48 hours before each visit. Reduce no-shows, optimize your clinic schedule, and improve revenue per available slot.

Lab Result Notifications

Notify patients when their test results are ready for collection or review. Reduce anxious calls to your lab team and improve the overall patient experience.

Vaccination Reminders

Automatically remind patients when their next vaccination is due. Critical for child immunization programs, adult boosters, and seasonal flu campaigns.

Health Tips Campaigns

Build patient loyalty with regular health tips, seasonal awareness messages, and wellness campaigns. Keep your facility top-of-mind between visits.

More Patient Communication Scenarios

Antenatal Care

Remind expectant mothers of their antenatal schedule, clinic dates, and post-natal follow-up visits.

Chronic Disease Management

Remind hypertension, diabetes, and HIV patients of medication refill dates, viral load tests, and follow-up consultations.

NHIS & Bill Notifications

Notify patients about outstanding balances, NHIS renewal reminders, and payment receipt confirmations.

Full-Featured Patient SMS Communication Platform

Everything Ghanaian hospitals and clinics need for professional, scalable patient communication.

Custom Sender IDs

Send from "KORLE BU", "DREAM CLINIC", or your facility's name. NCA-approved sender IDs ensure patients trust and open your SMS immediately. One-time ₵300.

Contact Groups

Organize patients by ward, appointment type, vaccination program, or health condition. Send the right message to the right patients — not a one-size-fits-all broadcast.

Delivery Reports

Confirm every patient received their SMS. Real-time delivery tracking shows delivered, pending, and failed status — maintaining a communication audit trail for healthcare compliance.

Scheduled Messages

Schedule appointment reminders to go out 24 hours before each visit, or vaccination reminders a week before the due date. Automated, hands-free patient communication.

Excel Import

Export patient data from your Hospital Information System (HIS) and import into CedCast via Excel or CSV. No technical integration required — any staff member can manage patient lists.

Affordable Pricing

At ₵0.14 per SMS, CedCast is far cheaper than the cost of manual phone calls or missed appointments. Recoup the entire platform cost with just a few prevented no-shows.

Affordable Patient SMS Pricing

Cost-effective patient communication for healthcare facilities of all sizes across Ghana.

₵0.14
per patient SMS

  • No monthly subscription
  • No setup fee
  • Real-time delivery reports
  • Patient group management
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Excel/CSV import
Start Patient Alerts
₵300
Custom Sender ID — one-time

  • NCA-approved facility name
  • e.g. "KORLE BU" or "DREAM CLINIC"
  • Patients trust & read immediately
  • Professional healthcare image
  • No recurring charges
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The No-Show ROI Calculation

If your clinic earns ₵200 per consultation and has 10 no-shows per week, that's ₵2,000 lost weekly. Sending SMS reminders to 500 patients costs just ₵70. If SMS reduces no-shows by even 30%, you recover ₵600/week — a 757% return on your reminder investment.

Hospital & Clinic SMS Alerts — FAQs

Common questions from Ghanaian healthcare providers about patient SMS communication.

CedCast enables hospitals and clinics to send automated SMS alerts to patients at scale. Use cases include appointment reminders 24 hours before a visit, lab result notifications, post-discharge follow-up messages, vaccination schedule reminders, and health awareness campaigns. Reduce no-shows and improve patient satisfaction from ₵0.14 per SMS.

Yes, when done responsibly. CedCast recommends obtaining patient consent when registering their phone numbers. Our platform supports opt-out management, and all data is handled in compliance with Ghana's Data Protection Act 2012.

Yes. CedCast supports custom sender IDs such as 'KORLE BU' or 'DREAM CLINIC'. Patients immediately recognize who the message is from, which increases trust and the likelihood that they will read and act on the message.

CedCast's contact groups allow you to organize patients however you like — by appointment type, ward, age group, or health program. This lets you send targeted messages to the right patients at the right time.

CedCast delivers messages within seconds through Ghana's leading SMS gateway. In a public health emergency or urgent patient communication, you can broadcast an alert to your entire patient list almost instantly.

Improve Patient Communication at Your Facility Today

Join hospitals and clinics across Ghana reducing no-shows and improving patient outcomes with CedCast SMS alerts. From ₵0.14 per patient SMS.

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From ₵0.14/SMS · No monthly fees · Data Protection Compliant