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Detailed breakdown of each VitalSync notification type, how to customise timing and frequency, and how to silence specific reminder categories.
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Notification Types and Customisation
💊 Medication Dose Reminders
Set up from the Medications tab when adding or editing a medication.
- Frequency options: Once daily, twice daily, three times daily, four times daily, every X hours, as needed (PRN — no reminder)
- Custom times: Tap each dose slot to set an exact time
- Snooze: Tap the notification and select Snooze for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour
- Silence a specific medication: Edit the medication and set frequency to PRN
🏥 Doctor Appointment Reminders
Set up from the Smart Reminders tab.
- Lead time: 24-hour advance notice + 1-hour advance notice (both fire automatically)
- Custom lead time: Tap the appointment reminder to edit and choose 48 hours, 24 hours, or 1 hour only
- Repeat: Appointments are one-time reminders; for recurring appointments, add each one separately
🔄 Medication Refill Reminders
Configured per medication in the Medications tab.
- Threshold: Default is 7 days of supply remaining. Change this in Settings > Reminders > Refill Threshold
- Supply tracking: Enter your current pill count when adding a medication; VitalSync counts down based on your dose schedule
- Disable: Toggle off Refill Reminder on the medication edit screen
💉 Immunisation Dose Reminders
Set up from the Smart Reminders > Immunisations section.
- Due date: Set the exact date your next dose is due
- Advance notice: Fires 7 days before and again on the due date
- Repeat series: For multi-dose vaccines, add each dose as a separate entry
Silencing All Notifications Temporarily
Go to VitalSync > Settings > Notifications > Quiet Hours and set a time window during which no reminders will fire (e.g., 10 PM -- 7 AM).
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