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The AI receptionist that never misses a call

A natural-sounding voice agent that answers your phones day and night, qualifies every caller, and books straight into your calendar, so each enquiry becomes a booking, not a missed voicemail.

Apex receptionist · live
LIVE CALL
00:38
Inbound · new patient
“You’re booked for Tuesday at 2:00 pm, I’ll text you the confirmation now.”
● BOOKED · SYNCED TO CRM
(00)   Overview

What is an AI receptionist?

An AI receptionist is a natural-sounding voice agent that answers your business phone, holds a real conversation with the caller, and books appointments or routes the call, 24 hours a day. It is AI phone answering that never goes to voicemail: it picks up in seconds, understands what the caller wants, and takes action, whether that is booking into your diary, capturing a new enquiry, or passing an urgent call to the right person.

Unlike a traditional answering service or a legacy IVR menu, there are no "press one for reception" trees and no scripts read from a distant call centre. Apex AI builds your receptionist around your services, your tone and your availability, so UK clinics, dental practices, care homes and trades answer every call and fill the diary without adding headcount. For higher call volumes, the same technology powers a full AI call centre.

(01)   Why Apex

Reception that runs itself.

Every call answered the same way your best receptionist would: warm, accurate and on-brand, without the rota, the lunch breaks or the voicemail.

Answers in seconds

Picks up every inbound call in under eight seconds, 24/7/365, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Books appointments live

Checks real-time availability and writes the booking straight into your diary, no callbacks, no double-bookings.

Sounds genuinely human

Natural British voices and conversational turn-taking. Most callers never realise they’re speaking to AI.

Qualifies every caller

Asks your questions, captures the details that matter, and routes urgent or complex cases to the right person.

Follows up automatically

Sends SMS confirmations, chases no-shows and reactivates dormant contacts without anyone lifting a finger.

Captures everything

Full call summaries and contact details pushed into your CRM, so nothing is lost and every lead is traceable.

(02)   How it works

Live in days, not months.

01

Map

We learn your services, tone, FAQs and booking rules.

02

Build

We configure your voice agent and connect your calendar and CRM.

03

Go live

Forward your line or take a new number. Calls start getting answered.

04

Optimise

We review transcripts monthly and tune the agent as you grow.

(03)   Connects to

Plugs into the tools you already run.

Your AI receptionist sits on top of your existing stack, no rip-and-replace.

ClinikoDentallyPracticeHubApex CRMGoogle CalendarOutlookStripeHubSpotSalesforceCalendly
(04)   By the numbers

Answered. Booked. Logged.

<8s
Average pickup
24/7
Always on
+41%
Booked leads
FAQ   Common questions

Questions, answered.

Will my callers know it’s an AI?+
Most won’t. We use natural British voices with realistic pacing and conversational handling of interruptions. If a caller ever asks, the agent answers honestly that it’s an AI assistant for your business, transparency that callers tend to appreciate.
What happens to calls outside opening hours?+
They get answered exactly the same as in-hours calls. The agent can book appointments, answer questions and take details around the clock, or take a message and route anything urgent to your on-call contact.
Which calendars and systems can it book into?+
Cliniko, Dentally, PracticeHub, Apex CRM, Google Calendar and Outlook are all supported, with custom integrations available via custom middleware. See all solutions for the wider stack.
How long does setup take?+
Most receptionists are live within a few working days once we have your services, availability and booking rules. Complex multi-site or custom-integration builds take a little longer.
How much does an AI receptionist cost?+
Pricing depends on your setup and call volume, with build and integration included. Book a demo and we will share a tailored quote.
Is an AI receptionist the same as AI phone answering?+
Yes. AI phone answering and an AI receptionist are the same thing: software that answers your calls in a natural voice, qualifies the caller and takes action, rather than sending them to voicemail.
Can it replace my answering service or call centre?+
For most UK clinics and trades, yes. It covers reception overflow, out-of-hours and missed calls without the per-minute cost of a human answering service. For higher call volumes, see our AI call centre.
More leads. Better clients. Less chaos.

Stop sending callers to voicemail.

Hear your own AI receptionist answer a call, qualify the caller and book the appointment, in a 20-minute demo.

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