2nd YearIntermediateWeb 8-10 weeks
Hospital Appointment System
A web app for managing hospital appointments with doctor availability calendars, patient registration, appointment booking, and prescription management.
Next.jsPrismaPostgreSQLNextAuthNodemailer
Find GitHub repos & source code →How to build it — step by step
- 1Data Model: Design Patients, Doctors, Departments, Appointments, Prescriptions tables
- 2Calendar System: Doctor availability slots configuration; slot booking with conflict detection
- 3Authentication: NextAuth with email/password for patients and doctors; admin panel via role check
- 4Notifications: Confirmation emails on booking, reminders 24h before appointment via Nodemailer
Key features to implement
- ✓Doctor availability calendar with real-time slot booking
- ✓Patient health history and previous visits
- ✓Prescription generation and download as PDF
- ✓Email reminders for upcoming appointments
- ✓Department-wise doctor listing
💡 Unique twist to stand out
Add a "Symptom Checker" based on a simple decision tree that suggests which department/specialist a patient should visit based on their reported symptoms.
🎓 What you'll learn
Next.js App Router, ORM usage (Prisma), calendar logic, and email notification systems.