Four ways to win new patients in Dubai. Only one charges you after they arrive.
A plain comparison of the most common options. Individual providers vary — so ask each of them the same questions.
How four ways of finding new patients compare, row by row. | Marketing agency | Running ads yourself | Directories & booking apps | DocRush |
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| What you pay for | Clicks + management hours | Clicks | A subscription, or a fee per booking | New patients who attended |
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| Setup cost | Often a setup fee | None (your time) | Varies | AED 0 |
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| Fixed monthly cost | Retainer + ad spend | Ad spend | Subscription (if any) | AED 0 |
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| Clicks that never book | You pay | You pay | — | We absorb it |
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| Patients who don't show | You absorb it | You absorb it | Often billed (per-booking plans) | AED 0 |
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| Ad prices rise | Passed on to you | You pay more | — | Your fee is agreed upfront — ad prices are our problem |
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| Staff time | Answer calls, chase leads | Answer calls, chase leads | Some | Bookings arrive confirmed |
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| Contract | Often 3–12 months | None | Annual plans are common | — |
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| What the invoice shows | Clicks, impressions, hours | Clicks | Listings or bookings | The patients who came |
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Where the others win.
- Agencies build your brand and social media. We don't — we focus on new patient bookings.
- Running your own ads gives you full control of targeting and data.
- DocRush brings new patients. It doesn't replace your brand or look after your existing patients.
If what you need is new patients in the chair without the risk, that's what we do.
Five questions to ask any provider.
- What did one new patient in the chair cost me last month — all-in?
- Do I pay for patients who book but never show up?
- What happens to my cost when ad prices rise?
- What am I paying every month even if no new patients come?
- Can I check my invoice against my own appointment book in a minute?
Your numbers, not ours.
Run your own numbers
Your next new patient shouldn't cost you AED 1,000.
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