Release notes

What shipped in July 2026

28 new, 8 improved, 0 fixed.

  • NewSupport chat with real humans in it

    The round help button (bottom right) opens Medipay's assistant - ask it anything about the portal and it answers instantly. Need a person? One tap on Talk to a human sends your conversation to the Medipay team, and their replies appear right in your chat.

  • NewPersonal greetings and your own message wording

    Pay link messages and reminders now greet patients by name ('Hi Emily,') whenever we can match them safely to your patient directory - by record, email or mobile number. And under Settings → Messages you can rewrite the wording entirely, with placeholders for the patient, amount, reference and link, and a live preview as you type.

  • NewElavon hosted payments

    Practices set up on Elavon now take payments through Elavon's own secure hosted page: patients click your pay link, pay on Elavon's page, and land back on your branded receipt. Refunds and voids work from the payment drawer exactly as before - and card details still never touch Medipay.

  • ImprovedBetter on your phone

    Payments, pay links, team and report tables now scroll smoothly sideways on small screens instead of squashing, and forms stack neatly. Sharing portal.medipayuk.co.uk in WhatsApp or Slack now shows a proper Medipay card too.

  • NewSearch everything with one keystroke

    Press Cmd+K (or Ctrl+K) anywhere - or use the Search box at the top of the sidebar - and jump straight to any page, patient or payment. Payments open directly in their detail drawer; patients open pre-filtered in the directory.

  • ImprovedA sidebar that's yours, and settings in one place

    Team, Security, Developers, Activity log and your profile now live inside Settings as tabs, so the sidebar stays short. Customise it too: drag pages into your own order, pin favourites next to your profile for one-tap access, and hide anything your practice doesn't use. Optional modules (like Calendar) can be switched on per practice under Settings → Modules.

  • NewSee when a patient opens their pay link

    Pay links now show Viewed the moment a patient first opens the payment page, in the pay-link list and on the payment's timeline - so you know the difference between 'never saw it' and 'saw it, hasn't paid yet' before you chase.

  • ImprovedFaster sending and a clearer payments list

    Mobile numbers get a country-code picker so texts always send correctly. The payments list gained traffic-light status dots with a legend, the payer page asks for the name on the card, and every page carries a back arrow home. Privacy policy and terms of service are now published for your patients.

  • NewCalendar and appointment invites

    An optional Calendar for your practice: book appointments against patients, send them calendar invites by email, and take the linked payment from the same screen. Switch it on under Settings → Modules.

  • NewXero accounting sync

    Connect your Xero organisation under Settings → Integrations and every Medipay payment posts across automatically as a paid invoice - no manual reconciling. A one-click sync brings across your past payments too, and you can add a 'Pay with Medipay' button to your Xero invoice emails.

  • NewEmail and SMS sending is live

    Medipay now sends for you: tick email or text when creating a pay link and it goes straight to the patient, branded with your practice name. Payment receipts follow automatically, and reminders chase unpaid links on the schedule you set - no copy and paste anywhere.

  • NewRefund and cancellation emails for patients

    When you refund a payment, your patient now gets a branded confirmation that explains the money is on its way back (5 to 10 working days, depending on their bank). Cancel a payment before it settles and they're told they were never charged.

  • NewBring a new clinic on board in minutes

    New practices can apply at your Get started page, and once approved they receive a setup link that walks them through their price list, the integrations they want, and creating their sign-in - landing in a portal that's already branded and ready. Short pay-link addresses were also added so text-message reminders stay small and cheap.

  • NewDeveloper API, AI assistant and webhooks

    Under Developers you can mint an API key and connect your own tools - or point Claude or ChatGPT at Medipay and simply ask 'how much did we take this week?'. Set up webhooks to push payment events into your systems, and share the public docs at /docs/api with your integrator.

  • NewInstalment plans and payment reminders

    Split a bill into weekly or monthly instalments and collect each one automatically from a saved card, or send a link for it. Turn on automatic reminders for unpaid links and choose how often patients are chased - and get an optional weekly summary email of your takings.

  • NewSecurity centre and account controls

    A new Security page shows failed sign-in attempts, recent devices and money movements at a glance, with one click to sign out everywhere. Admins can restrict staff actions to approved office IP addresses, and changing your password now signs out every other device automatically.

  • NewPatient records, data export and GDPR erasure

    Every patient now has their own page with a private payment link, a saved card you can charge or remove, and a consent log. Export a patient's full data as a file on request, or erase their personal details in one click while keeping the financial record for your accounts.

  • ImprovedReporting you can click into, plus monthly statements

    Every figure on your Reports page is now clickable and drills straight into the matching payments, including a new breakdown by product. Download a branded, print-ready statement for any month, and open any payment to see its full story - timeline, fees, card details and the reason behind any decline.

  • NewProducts, treatment plans and a sleek first-time setup

    Build a price list of your treatments and turn any of them into a one-click pay link, or bundle several into a treatment-plan basket. New practices get a quick, guided setup that brands the portal and loads a starter price list, and you can theme the whole portal in your own colour.

  • ImprovedPayment security hardening

    Only our payment server (after a confirmed gateway charge) or your own signed-in account can now mark a payment link as paid. Behind the scenes we also prepared the webhook event log that will keep payment statuses in sync with the gateway automatically.

  • NewSaved cards, two-factor authentication, and auto sign-out

    Save a patient's card securely in the payment vault and charge it next time with one click - no re-keying. Plus: protect your account with an authenticator-app code at sign-in, and the portal now signs you out automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity.

  • NewSign in with Google or Microsoft

    One click and you're in - sign in to your Medipay workspace with the Google or Microsoft account your practice already uses. Same account, same data, one less password.

  • NewReal payments via our gateway

    Pay links and the virtual terminal now process payments through our payment gateway, with card details captured securely by the provider so they never touch Medipay's systems. Refunds, voids and pre-authorisation captures run through the gateway too.

  • ImprovedA cleaner, faster portal

    Fresh look throughout: a redesigned home screen where taking a payment is one big button, live totals for today and outstanding amounts, recent activity at a glance, proper icons, and a tidier navigation grouped by what you do most.

  • NewReconciliation - match invoices to payments

    Upload your invoice list and Medipay matches every invoice to a payment by reference and amount - instantly showing what's matched, what's unpaid, amount mismatches, and payments missing from your books. Export the full report as CSV. Settlement reconciliation against acquirer payouts is coming next.

  • NewPatient directory + faster terminal workflow

    Patients are now remembered automatically when you take a payment - start typing a name in the terminal and it fills their details. Plus one-tap common amounts, email and print receipt buttons straight from the approval screen, and an end-of-day CSV export of your terminal takings.

  • ImprovedTerminal pro pack - pre-auth, void, duplicate guard

    The virtual terminal can now pre-authorise (hold now, capture or release later - ideal for deposits), void a payment straight from the approval screen, and warns you before taking a possible duplicate. Plus daily totals at a glance, masked CVC entry, and card details that auto-clear after 60 seconds of inactivity.

  • ImprovedVirtual terminal - professional card handling

    The terminal now formats and validates card numbers as you type (with card-brand detection), auto-advances between fields, checks expiry dates, requires the billing postcode for keyed payments, and shows a proper authorisation flow. Receipts can be opened or copied straight from the approval screen, with recent terminal payments alongside.

  • NewRefunds - full and partial

    Refund any paid payment from the Payments page: choose the amount, pick a reason, confirm. Partial refunds supported, and every refund shows on the payment and its receipt.

  • NewPrintable receipts

    Every paid payment now has a clean receipt page - patients can print it or save it as a PDF for insurance claims and their own records.

  • NewVirtual terminal - take payments over the phone

    Key a card payment directly from the portal: amount, reference, card details, charge. Perfect for phone bookings and remote payments. In preview mode until our gateway connection goes live.

  • NewPayments view - search, filter, export

    A new Payments page shows everything you've collected and what's outstanding, with search, status filters and one-click CSV export for your bookkeeping.

  • NewBatch payments - CSV upload

    Upload a CSV of invoices and Medipay generates a pay link for every row - validation, preview, and a results file you can mail-merge to patients. Hundreds of payment requests in one go.

  • NewPay links - create, send, get paid

    You can now create secure payment links with an amount, reference and expiry, copy them to send by email or SMS, and track their status (active, paid, expired). Patients see a clean branded payment page. Currently in preview mode while our gateway connection is finalised.

  • NewCard fees explained - interchange & scheme costs

    Your dashboard now includes the official Cashflows interchange and scheme fee ranges (February 2025 guide), so you can see exactly what makes up the cost of accepting each card type.

  • NewWelcome to the Medipay portal - research preview

    You can now sign in to your own Medipay workspace, see your card processing rates, and manage your profile. This is an early preview: expect new features to appear here every week.