Professional card payments for clinic appointments and home visits - on-screen receipts, competitive rates on appointment values, and a portable option for domiciliary work.
SumUp
Compact, buy-outright card reader with Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. No monthly fees, no contract — just a one-off hardware cost and a simple flat transaction rate. Ideal for low-volume merchants, micros and seasonal trading.
Dojo
Compact, Andoid 7 Payment-only device with a 5-inch touchscreen. Built-in thermal printer along with Wi-Fi & 4G connectivity - ideal when payments need to be taken away from the counter. Configurable for integration and to take over-the-phone payments too
Podiatry sits at the intersection of healthcare and small business — you’re running a clinical practice, but you’re also an independent operator who needs to get paid efficiently. Whether you work from a clinic, a shared health centre, or visit patients at home, card payment makes your practice more professional and your cash flow more predictable.
For a clinic-based practice, a compact terminal on the reception desk handles payment smoothly at the end of each appointment. Contactless, chip and PIN, and printed receipts for patients who claim through private health insurance.
Many podiatrists do domiciliary rounds - visiting elderly or less mobile patients at home. The Dojo PAX A920 connects over 4G, fits in your bag, and lets you take payment at the patient’s door. No more posting invoices, no more chasing cheques.
If you see a modest number of patients per week, the SumUp Solo at £79 with no monthly fees is a practical entry point. You only pay the transaction rate when you take a payment — no fixed costs during quiet weeks.
Patients claiming podiatry through insurance or workplace health schemes often need a receipt. The terminals we recommend provide printed or digital receipts as standard.
With typical appointment charges of £35–£60, the transaction rate directly affects your take-home. We compare providers to find the rate that makes the most sense for your appointment values and weekly volume.
Yes. A portable terminal with 4G connectivity fits in your treatment bag. After each home visit, the patient taps their card or enters their PIN, payment processes in seconds, and they get a receipt. Far more professional than asking a 78-year-old to set up a bank transfer.
Yes. The terminals we supply print a customer receipt after every transaction. For patients claiming through private health insurance or workplace health schemes, the receipt shows the amount paid, the date, and your business name — everything they need for their claim.
Not necessarily. The SumUp Solo at £79 with no monthly fees suits practitioners with lower volumes. At 1.69% on a £40 appointment, you're paying 68p per visit. With 20 patients a week, that's under £14 total. No fixed costs when you're on holiday or have a quiet week. If your volume grows, we can compare whether a lower-rate terminal saves more.
It really does depend on how your business operates - there's no one 'best solution' for all, as a Fine Dining restaurant in Covent Garden has completely different operational requirements to a Market Trader in Glasgow's bustling Barras, or a Cardiff Arms Park pub. We make the effort to truly understand how your business actually operates - before recommending the best solution from a range of providers, not just one.
It varies by provider and model. With some providers, your first card machine comes with no upfront cost, no monthly rental, and no per-transaction fees - so your only cost is the processing rate on each sale you make. Additional terminals - or those from other providers - may well carry rental or per-transaction fees. The exact cost depends on your terminal type, provider, and monthly card turnover. Because uno works across multiple providers, we compare the real-world, overall costs and then find the most competitive deal for your specific situation.
We know for many UK independent buinesses cashflow is a daily struggle. We can offer various options, with settlement times ranging from just a few hours, to the full three days it takes providers to actually receive your customers money. Whatever your working requirements are, we'll find the ideal solution to match those needs.
Yes. Every payment terminal we recommend accepts contactless payments, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and standard contactless cards. Contactless is now the default way most customers pay in the UK.
For most merchant-types this will be offered as a default payment option, available on-screen along with contactless and Chip'n'Pin. There are a small number of exceptional businesess operational-types where this is not the case - but for most, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.
Any terminal uno suggests would allow you to easily identify the original transaction. If still within the same day as the sale, then the transaction could then be 'voided'(aka 'reversed'). Voids/Reverses are typically instantaneous. However, if that trading day's 'banking window' had closed (typically at Midnight) then it would technically be classed as a 'refund' - which would be subject to the bank's standard 3-5 processing timeframe to complete.
The great news for you is none of the providers uno works with have complicated anything! For those that require PCI of any sort atall, it really is a simple, painless process that just takes a few minutes per year!
Not with every provider. Several of the solutions we offer have no long-term contract - you can switch or cancel without penalty. We'll always be upfront about contract terms before suggesting you commit to anything.
Most businesses are up and running within a few days. We handle the supply, installation, and configuration so you can focus on serving your customers. We walk you through everything on-site - so you're confident from day one.
Going direct means you only see a single provider's products, at a single provider's prices. Because uno works across multiple providers, we can genuinely compare options and recommend the solution that suits your business - not just the only one we happen to sell! You also get a dedicated point of contact for ongoing support.
We make the effort to your business, understand how you take payments, and recommend the solution that genuinely fits - not the one with the biggest commission.