diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/ConsultationForm.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/ConsultationForm.tsx
index 6c7e8a6760e..01a5f02b7b1 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/ConsultationForm.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/ConsultationForm.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const initForm: FormDetails = {
   facility: "",
   admitted: "false",
   admitted_to: "",
-  category: "Comfort",
+  category: "",
   admission_date: new Date(),
   discharge_date: null,
   referred_to: "",
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ export const ConsultationForm = (props: any) => {
             admitted_to: res.data.admitted_to ? res.data.admitted_to : "",
             category: res.data.category
               ? PATIENT_CATEGORIES.find((i) => i.text === res.data.category)
-                  ?.id ?? "Comfort"
-              : "Comfort",
+                  ?.id ?? ""
+              : "",
             patient_no: res.data.patient_no ?? "",
             OPconsultation: res.data.consultation_notes,
             is_telemedicine: `${res.data.is_telemedicine}`,
diff --git a/src/Components/Patient/DailyRounds.tsx b/src/Components/Patient/DailyRounds.tsx
index 351136e32d4..a84ad4a3e8b 100644
--- a/src/Components/Patient/DailyRounds.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Patient/DailyRounds.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const initForm: any = {
   other_symptoms: "",
   physical_examination_info: "",
   other_details: "",
-  patient_category: "Comfort",
+  patient_category: "",
   current_health: 0,
   recommend_discharge: false,
   action: null,
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ export const DailyRounds = (props: any) => {
       );
 
       if (!status.aborted) {
-        if (res && res.data) {
+        if (res?.data) {
           const data = {
             ...res.data,
             patient_category: res.data.patient_category
               ? PATIENT_CATEGORIES.find(
                   (i) => i.text === res.data.patient_category
-                )?.id || "Comfort"
-              : "Comfort",
+                )?.id ?? ""
+              : "",
             rhythm:
               (res.data.rhythm &&
                 RHYTHM_CHOICES.find((i) => i.text === res.data.rhythm)?.id) ||
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ export const DailyRounds = (props: any) => {
             patient_category: res.data.patient_category
               ? PATIENT_CATEGORIES.find(
                   (i) => i.text === res.data.patient_category
-                )?.id || "Comfort"
-              : "Comfort",
+                )?.id ?? ""
+              : "",
             rhythm:
               (res.data.rhythm &&
                 RHYTHM_CHOICES.find((i) => i.text === res.data.rhythm)?.id) ||
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ export const DailyRounds = (props: any) => {
     let invalidForm = false;
     Object.keys(state.form).forEach((field) => {
       switch (field) {
+        case "patient_category":
+          if (!state.form[field]) {
+            errors[field] = "Please select a category";
+            invalidForm = true;
+          }
+          return;
         case "other_symptoms":
           if (
             state.form.additional_symptoms?.includes(9) &&