New Patient Volume Eased After August
September recorded 30 new patients, down nine from August. It was still five above September 2025 and two above September 2023.
September recorded 30 new patients. Paid media continued to drive most website traffic, while Google Ads generated a consistent flow of calls.
Summary
September recorded 30 new patients, down nine from August. It was still five above September 2025 and two above September 2023.
Eleven opportunities were recorded: five had a Google Ads source, two came through webchat, and four did not have a source recorded.
Meta generated 8,769 website clicks at an average cost of $0.09, while Google Ads generated 16 inbound calls alongside five enquiries recorded with Google Ads as their source.
Paid traffic accounted for 90.5% of the 8.4K website visitors recorded in September. Organic and referral traffic together accounted for 4.5%.
NPN
Four years of monthly results show how September compares with the practice’s previous performance.
| Month | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 28 | 57 | 48 |
| February | 28 | 26 | 56 | 31 |
| March | 36 | 21 | 29 | 51 |
| April | 18 | 22 | 27 | 41 |
| May | 29 | 28 | 26 | 51 |
| June | 22 | 32 | 24 | 41 |
| July | 28 | 34 | 26 | 29 |
| August | 24 | 15 | 33 | 39 |
| September | 28 | 42 | 25 | 30 |
| October | 13 | 25 | 22 | - |
| November | 33 | 40 | 43 | - |
| December | 29 | 16 | 50 | - |
September’s 30 new patients were the second-highest September in the four-year comparison, behind 2024’s 42.
New patients decreased by 23.1% from August’s 39 to September’s 30, reversing the improvement seen in August.
The clinic recorded 361 new patients from January to September, 58 more than the same period in 2025.
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Leads
| Current Stage | Status | Enquiries |
|---|---|---|
| Not Interested | Lost | 8 |
| New Lead | Abandoned | 2 |
| Awaiting Review | Open | 1 |
Calls
Google Ads
Google Ads generated 87 clicks, 16 inbound calls, and five opportunities with a Google Ads source during September.
Impressions fell 52.5% from 2,181 in August to 1,036 in September, while clicks fell 40.8% from 147 to 87. At the same time, click-through rate improved from 6.74% to 8.40% and average cost per click decreased from $20.94 to $13.77.
Calls accounted for 76.2% of Google Ads responses in September. The remaining 23.8% were opportunities with a Google Ads source.
Meta Ads
This campaign generated 8,769 website clicks from 154,248 impressions during September.
The New Patient Offer campaign remained the paid-social traffic driver, delivering 8,769 website clicks at $0.09 each. Clicks were 33.7% lower than August's 13,221, while impressions decreased 33.2% from 231,030 to 154,248.
Website
Landing Page
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Next Steps
Google Ads was more efficient in September, but delivered 52.5% fewer impressions and 40.8% fewer clicks than August. Increase the Google Ads budget in measured increments to regain search visibility and click volume, while monitoring cost per conversion, calls, and enquiries.
As at 1 November, three September opportunities remained open or abandoned. Review these records and update their status once the outcome is known.
Record the source and current stage for each opportunity. This will make it easier to see which channels are generating enquiries and where follow-up is needed.