diff --git a/app/src/doctor_workstation/ui/shell.py b/app/src/doctor_workstation/ui/shell.py
index 4ec086680..de589122c 100644
--- a/app/src/doctor_workstation/ui/shell.py
+++ b/app/src/doctor_workstation/ui/shell.py
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ class NavigationItem:
 
 
 NAVIGATION = (
+    NavigationItem(
+        "appointments",
+        "接诊台",
+        "号",
+        AppointmentsPage,
+        ("doctor.appointment/lists",),
+    ),
     NavigationItem(
         "reception",
         "接诊台",
@@ -91,13 +98,6 @@ NAVIGATION = (
         ReceptionPage,
         ("doctor.appointment/lists",),
     ),
-    NavigationItem(
-        "appointments",
-        "挂号列表",
-        "号",
-        AppointmentsPage,
-        ("doctor.appointment/lists",),
-    ),
     NavigationItem(
         "prescription_library",
         "处方库",
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ NAVIGATION = (
     ),
     NavigationItem(
         "patients",
-        "接诊台",
+        "我的患者",
         "患",
         PatientsPage,
         ("firstvisit.myPatient/lists",),
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ def _resolve_navigation(
                 continue
             if not _canonical_allowed(permissions, item.permissions[0]):
                 continue
-            if item.key == "patients":
-                # The server menu can still carry the legacy label "我的患者".
-                # Keep the workstation's product-facing navigation title stable.
+            if item.key in {"appointments", "patients"}:
+                # Keep the two product-facing navigation titles stable even when
+                # the server still carries an older menu label.
                 title = item.title
             else:
                 title_value = first_value(
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ def _resolve_navigation(
                 title = str(title_value).strip() or item.title
             resolved.append((item, title))
             seen.add(item.key)
+        resolved.sort(key=lambda entry: entry[0].key != "appointments")
         return resolved
     if demo_mode:
         return [
diff --git a/app/tests/test_patients_ui.py b/app/tests/test_patients_ui.py
index 71f9bb7c5..a5397e01c 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_patients_ui.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_patients_ui.py
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ def test_shell_resolves_dynamic_menu_order_visibility_and_canonical_permissions(
     resolved = _resolve_navigation(menu, permissions, demo_mode=False)
 
     assert [(item.key, title) for item, title in resolved] == [
-        ("patients", "接诊台"),
+        ("patients", "我的患者"),
         ("consultations", "问诊工作区"),
     ]
     assert _resolve_navigation([], permissions, demo_mode=False) == []
     assert [item.key for item, _title in _resolve_navigation([], permissions, demo_mode=True)] == [
-        "reception",
         "appointments",
+        "reception",
         "prescriptions",
         "patients",
         "consultations",
diff --git a/app/tests/test_shell_contract.py b/app/tests/test_shell_contract.py
index 8717f1a18..cb095155c 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_shell_contract.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_shell_contract.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def application() -> QApplication:
     return QApplication.instance() or QApplication([])
 
 
-def test_patients_navigation_ignores_the_legacy_server_menu_title() -> None:
+def test_patients_navigation_keeps_the_product_menu_title() -> None:
     resolved = shell_module._resolve_navigation(
         [
             {
@@ -49,7 +49,33 @@ def test_patients_navigation_ignores_the_legacy_server_menu_title() -> None:
         demo_mode=False,
     )
 
-    assert [(item.key, title) for item, title in resolved] == [("patients", "接诊台")]
+    assert [(item.key, title) for item, title in resolved] == [("patients", "我的患者")]
+
+
+def test_appointments_navigation_is_named_reception_and_always_first() -> None:
+    resolved = shell_module._resolve_navigation(
+        [
+            {
+                "name": "我的患者",
+                "component": "first_visit/my_patients",
+                "perms": "firstvisit.myPatient/lists",
+                "sort": 99,
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "挂号列表",
+                "component": "tcm/appointment/list",
+                "perms": "doctor.appointment/lists",
+                "sort": 1,
+            },
+        ],
+        {"doctor.appointment/lists", "firstvisit.myPatient/lists"},
+        demo_mode=False,
+    )
+
+    assert [(item.key, title) for item, title in resolved] == [
+        ("appointments", "接诊台"),
+        ("patients", "我的患者"),
+    ]
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -60,8 +86,8 @@ def shell_window(
     navigation = [
         NavigationItem(key, title, glyph, _ShellPageDouble, (permission,))
         for key, title, glyph, permission in (
+            ("appointments", "接诊台", "号", "doctor.appointment/lists"),
             ("reception", "接诊台", "◎", "doctor.appointment/lists"),
-            ("appointments", "挂号列表", "号", "doctor.appointment/lists"),
             (
                 "prescription_library",
                 "我的处方库",
@@ -69,7 +95,7 @@ def shell_window(
                 "tcm.prescriptionLibrary/lists",
             ),
             ("prescriptions", "已开处方", "笺", "tcm.prescription/lists"),
-            ("patients", "接诊台", "患", "firstvisit.myPatient/lists"),
+            ("patients", "我的患者", "患", "firstvisit.myPatient/lists"),
             ("consultations", "问诊列表", "询", "tcm.diagnosis/lists"),
         )
     ]
@@ -103,11 +129,11 @@ def test_shell_matches_reference_geometry_at_both_acceptance_sizes(
         shell_window.resize(width, height)
         application.processEvents()
 
-        assert shell_window.sidebar.width() == 199
+        assert shell_window.sidebar.width() == 179
         assert shell_window.topbar.height() == 62
         assert shell_window.tabs_host.height() == 0
-        assert shell_window.workspace.width() == width - 26 - 199
-        assert shell_window.stack.width() == width - 26 - 199
+        assert shell_window.workspace.width() == width - 26 - 179
+        assert shell_window.stack.width() == width - 26 - 179
         assert shell_window.stack.height() == height - 26 - 62
         assert shell_window.stack.geometry().right() < shell_window.workspace.width()
         assert shell_window.stack.geometry().bottom() < shell_window.workspace.height()
@@ -168,8 +194,8 @@ def test_every_visible_page_navigates_and_visited_tabs_track_active_page(
         assert shell_window.tab_bar.tabData(shell_window.tab_bar.currentIndex()) == key
 
     assert shell_window.visited_tab_keys() == (
-        "reception",
         "appointments",
+        "reception",
         "prescription_library",
         "prescriptions",
         "patients",
@@ -191,7 +217,7 @@ def test_non_fixed_tabs_close_and_active_close_renavigates(
     for key in ("patients", "consultations"):
         assert shell_window.navigate(key)
 
-    assert not shell_window.close_tab("reception")
+    assert not shell_window.close_tab("appointments")
     assert shell_window.close_tab("patients")
     assert "patients" not in shell_window.visited_tab_keys()
     assert (
@@ -201,14 +227,14 @@ def test_non_fixed_tabs_close_and_active_close_renavigates(
 
     assert shell_window.close_current_tab()
     assert (
-        shell_window.tab_bar.tabData(shell_window.tab_bar.currentIndex()) == "reception"
+        shell_window.tab_bar.tabData(shell_window.tab_bar.currentIndex()) == "appointments"
     )
-    assert shell_window.stack.currentWidget() is shell_window.pages["reception"]
-    assert shell_window.nav_buttons["reception"].isChecked()
+    assert shell_window.stack.currentWidget() is shell_window.pages["appointments"]
+    assert shell_window.nav_buttons["appointments"].isChecked()
 
     shell_window.close_all_tabs()
-    assert shell_window.visited_tab_keys() == ("reception",)
-    assert shell_window.stack.currentWidget() is shell_window.pages["reception"]
+    assert shell_window.visited_tab_keys() == ("appointments",)
+    assert shell_window.stack.currentWidget() is shell_window.pages["appointments"]
 
 
 def test_sidebar_collapse_preserves_active_navigation(