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Payment Processing for Medical & Dental Practices — without the friction

CC Payments is the managed payment processor for UK dentists, private GPs, aesthetic clinics, physiotherapists and opticians. Take consultation fees, treatment-plan deposits and recurring care-plan subscriptions on one platform — with Pay by Bank at 1% flat for high-value treatments, MOTO for reception staff and zero PCI burden on your clinic.

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PCI DSS Level 1
SCA & 3DS2 compliant
No card data on clinic systems
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UK-based support
Why clinics choose CC Payments

Designed for the way patients actually pay.

Treatment plans are expensive. Patients don't always want to hand over a card for a £4,000 course of dental work. Reception can't handle chargebacks. Care plans need reliable monthly collection. CC Payments solves all of it — so your team can focus on the patient in the chair.

No chargebacks on Pay by Bank

Open Banking transfers settle once — no 120-day chargeback risk after treatment has been delivered. For high-ticket treatment plans, this protects margin.

Zero PCI burden on reception

Hosted fields and payment links mean card numbers never touch your practice management software — or a receptionist's notepad. We handle PCI DSS.

Care plans that actually collect

Automatic retries on failed payments, smart dunning emails, and clean monthly reconciliation. Fewer lapsed plans, less chasing, more predictable revenue.

How it works

A payment stack built for modern clinical practice

Healthcare payment processing has two distinct problems. The first is small, high-volume consultation fees — routine check-ups, session fees, diagnostics. The second is large, high-stakes treatment payments — implants, Invisalign, aesthetic courses, IVF cycles, fertility packages. These need different payment methods to work economically and safely.

For routine consultations, card payments (including Apple Pay and Google Pay) via embedded checkout on your booking page is the right flow — low friction, instant confirmation, built-in 3D Secure. For treatment plans, Pay by Bank is the right flow — a payment link sent by email or SMS, authorised by the patient in their own banking app, no chargeback risk once treatment is delivered, and a flat 1% fee.

For ongoing revenue — dental care plans, private-GP memberships, subscription clinics — we run recurring billing with smart retries, a patient self-serve portal, and clean reconciliation. Our engineers integrate with your practice management software so every transaction carries patient reference, practitioner and treatment code for year-end accounting or commissioning claims.

Features for every patient journey

From online booking to treatment plan

One payment stack for consultation fees, deposits, treatment plans, care subscriptions and out-of-hours phone payments.

Online booking deposits

Embed checkout on your booking page. Capture a deposit at time of booking to reduce no-shows.

Pay by Bank treatment links

Email or SMS a secure link for high-value treatment plans. Patient authorises in their banking app — funds clear in minutes at 1% flat.

MOTO phone payments

Reception staff take payment over the phone from the dashboard — for deposits, treatment plans and aftercare billing.

Care-plan subscriptions

Monthly dental care plans, health memberships, subscription clinics. Automatic retries, customer portal for updates.

Patient-tagged reporting

Every transaction tagged with patient reference, practitioner and treatment. Export for year-end accounts or commissioning claims.

Compliant end-to-end

PCI DSS Level 1, 3D Secure 2, Strong Customer Authentication. We handle the standards so your practice doesn't have to.

Pricing for UK clinics

Transparent rates. No monthly fee.

Custom pricing for clinics over £50,000/month. Send us a recent statement and we'll quote against your actual effective rate.

Debit cards
Visa & Mastercard debit
1.5% + 20p
Everyday consultations, routine checkups, smaller fees.
  • 3D Secure + Apple/Google Pay
  • Embedded or hosted checkout
  • Phone payments included
Pay by Bank
Open Banking
1.0% flat
The smart choice for treatment plans, implants, aesthetics and private procedures.
  • No chargebacks after treatment
  • Funds in minutes
  • No card details needed
  • Send a link by email or SMS
Credit cards
Visa, Mastercard & Amex
2.9% + 20p
Premium and corporate cards. Card-not-present included.
  • All major networks
  • Dispute evidence workflow
  • Real-time refunds
Use cases

Purpose-built for clinical practice

Private dentistry

Implants, Invisalign, cosmetic work. Pay by Bank for plans over £1,000, card for routine check-ups, monthly care plans for loyalty.

Private GP & clinics

Consultations, diagnostics, travel health. Embed checkout in your booking flow to eliminate payment-chasing.

Aesthetics & cosmetic

High-value treatments with deposit-on-booking and final payment on the day. No chargebacks six weeks later.

Physiotherapy & chiro

Package deals, recurring sessions, corporate health contracts. Full MOTO support for phone appointments.

Optometry & audiology

Premium frames, hearing aids, eye-care plans. Card on the day, Pay by Bank for bigger purchases.

Fertility & IVF

Staged treatment-cycle billing with automatic instalments. Compassionate dunning and customer-portal management.

What 1% flat looks like on real treatments

Approximate saving vs. a typical 1.6% effective card rate.
£4,500 implant planSave ~£27per plan
£2,800 Invisalign courseSave ~£17per plan
£6,000 IVF cycleSave ~£36per cycle
300 treatment plans / year at £3.5k avg.~£6,300annual
FAQ

Payment processing for medical & dental practices — FAQs

What is the best payment processor for a UK dental practice?

The best payment processor for a UK dental practice supports multiple payment methods — card payments (including Apple and Google Pay), Pay by Bank for larger treatment plans, MOTO for phone payments taken at reception, and recurring billing for care plans. Pay by Bank at 1% flat is particularly valuable for implants, Invisalign and cosmetic courses where treatment fees exceed £1,000 and chargeback risk after treatment is a real concern. CC Payments provides all of these as a managed service — we configure the integration with your practice management software, handle PCI and SCA compliance, and typically go live within 24 hours.

How do dental care plans and recurring billing work?

A dental care plan is a monthly subscription that bundles routine treatment (check-ups, hygiene, x-rays) and often a discount on additional work. CC Payments runs care plans with automatic monthly collection by card-on-file or Direct Debit, smart retries on failed payments, and a member self-serve portal where patients can update their card, pause, or cancel. Failed-payment recovery is typically materially higher than legacy billing providers, which directly improves care-plan revenue retention.

Is Pay by Bank suitable for paying a large treatment plan?

Yes. For treatment plans of £1,000 or more — implants, Invisalign, IVF cycles, aesthetics courses, hearing aids — Pay by Bank is ideally suited. The patient taps a link, confirms inside their own banking app, and the funds settle in minutes. There is no chargeback risk after treatment is delivered (transfers are irrevocable), the fee is a flat 1%, and no card data is stored by the practice.

How does CC Payments protect my clinic from PCI compliance burden?

Card details never touch your clinic systems. Embedded hosted fields, hosted checkout pages and payment links mean the card number is captured directly by our PCI DSS Level 1 infrastructure. MOTO payments taken over the phone are keyed into the dashboard, not scribbled on a pad, so there is no cardholder data in your practice management system, email or notes. We handle the PCI scope — your compliance burden is minimal.

Can patients book and pay online for a consultation?

Yes. CC Payments supports embedded checkout on your booking page, so patients can confirm an appointment and pay a deposit in a single flow. This reduces no-shows — a paid booking has significantly better attendance than an unpaid one. We can also issue payment links by email or SMS for patients who prefer to book by phone and pay later.

Do you integrate with dental and medical practice management software?

Yes. We integrate with most UK practice management systems via our REST API and webhooks. Integration is part of the managed service — our engineers build it, configure it, and maintain it, so your practice doesn't need to assemble an internal technical project.

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Take patient payments like a modern clinic.

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