Best card machine for Private GP clinics

Private GP practices, walk-in clinics and concierge medical services. Higher-ticket consultations, occasional insurance-direct billing, prescription dispensing add-ons.

Our pick

Stripe Reader S700

Acquirer: Stripe

Practice-management integration (Heydoc, Cliniko, Semble) plus online booking and pay-by-link is the workflow. Stripe handles online and in-person on one stack. Dojo Go works for busier walk-in clinics.

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Why this trade matters

Cashflow shape: Steady weekday flow with pre-travel-vaccine seasonal surge (April to August). Concierge subscriptions add monthly recurring revenue.
Average transaction: £90 to £450 per consultation
Contactless share: ~50%

Watch outs

GMC-registered status check at acquirer onboarding for some clinics.
Insurance-direct billing (Bupa, AXA, Vitality, Cigna) runs on separate rails.
CQC registration affects regulatory positioning but not card processing directly.
Pay-by-link 3DS configuration matters for higher-value remote consultations.

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How Stripe Reader S700 stacks up

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Take your trade. We do the rest.

Named UK account team for the life of the agreement. Acquirer pays our commission on completed introductions, so it costs you nothing on top.

24/7 dedicated support
Direct line to a named UK account manager, not a generic acquirer helpline. When your terminal goes down on a Saturday night you call us.
Quarterly rate reviews
As your card volume grows your rate should drop. We renegotiate against the 80+ UK acquirer panel every quarter, so you never overpay because you forgot to ask.
Chargeback and dispute help
UK chargebacks cost £15 to £35 per case and 60-80% are friendly fraud you can win with the right evidence. We draft the response and escalate where the acquirer drags its feet.
Switching support when you outgrow
If a better acquirer fit emerges as you grow we manage the cutover. No exit-fee surprises, no dual-running gap. Same account team across acquirers.

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Oliver Mackman

Director, MerchantHQ

Oliver leads MerchantHQ's terminal testing and acquirer comparison. With a background in UK commercial finance and merchant payments, he oversees terminal reviews, switching guidance and high-risk vertical mapping.

Last reviewed: 18 May 2026

Best card machine for Private GP clinics

Stripe Reader S700

Why this trade matters

Watch outs

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How Stripe Reader S700 stacks up

Private GP clinics by location

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