Traditional hospital retail
- Limited opening hours leave night shifts and visitors without options.
- Staffed counters add cost and create queues in sensitive areas.
- Little visibility on stock makes refills reactive instead of planned.
Healthcare and Clinics
Smart vending solutions built for real-world operations.
Our clients
Organisations whose sites host Wendor machines
Healthcare challenge
Why healthcare facilities are switching to smart vending.
In care environments, convenience must be fast, controlled and dependable. Smart vending gives access without adding service chaos.
Wendor healthcare layer
- 24/7 access for visitors, families and shift teams.
- Cashless checkout by card, wallet or QR.
- A controlled product range for care environments.
- Service and stock visibility to avoid surprises.
Operational outcomes
Better access without adding service chaos
Healthcare teams judge vending as an operations decision, not just a convenience add-on. Wendor keeps it disciplined, visible and reliable.
A healthcare-appropriate range
Water, snacks, drinks and approved essentials in a disciplined format for patient-facing areas.
Cashless in high-stress moments
Quick checkout matters when people are waiting, changing shifts or dealing with an emergency.
- Contactless cards, wallets and QR payments.
- Less friction for visitors and staff under time pressure.
Predictable refills
Live data shows stock gaps and service needs before they become complaints in busy corridors.
Machines for healthcare: Orion 10 – All-purpose touch vending machine with 350+ capacity Phoenix – High-speed beverage vending machine
Smart capabilities
Features for healthcare vending.
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Healthcare deployments
Healthcare vending in action.
Machines in hospitals and clinics, placed for patient-friendly, reliable access.
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Vending in Sri Lanka
Running vending machines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s LankaQR standard lets shoppers pay from any bank app, and card use is strong in Colombo. Imported electrical goods pass SLSI inspection, and food sales follow the Food Act under the Ministry of Health.
How people pay in Sri Lanka
Cards and LankaQR cover most urban buyers; cash is still common outside Colombo.
- LankaQR
- The national interoperable QR code.
- Cards
- Contactless Visa, Mastercard and LankaPay cards.
- Bank and wallet apps
- Depending on the payment provider.
Licences and rules
- Company and tax
- Register with the Registrar of Companies and the Inland Revenue Department.
- Food Act
- Food sales follow the Food Act; premises registration is handled by local authorities under the Ministry of Health.
- Import inspection
- Many imported electrical products are checked under the SLSI import inspection scheme.
- VAT
- VAT is 18% for registered businesses.
Pricing and tax
Sri Lankan projects are budgeted in rupees by machine, payment setup and landed cost.
- Landed cost includes freight from India, import duty, SLSI checks and VAT.
- The short sea route from India keeps shipping time low.
- Colombo offices and hospitals are common first sites.
On the ground
- Power
- 230 V, 50 Hz. Surge protection recommended.
- Climate
- Tropical heat and humidity; ventilate chilled machines.
- How we support the rollout
- Our international team scopes the project with you, and every machine reports stock, sales and faults in real time. Most issues are diagnosed remotely, and you see the same dashboard we do.
Where first machines usually go
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Offices
Colombo business district and IT parks.
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Hospitals
Staff and visitors.
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Universities
Students and staff.
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Hotels and airports
Tourists paying by card.
This is a planning guide, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm current requirements with the authority named before you launch. Which payment methods a machine accepts depends on the payment terminal and gateway chosen for your sites.
FAQ
Vending machines for hospitals: common questions
Most healthcare programmes focus on packaged snacks, bottled water, ready-to-drink beverages and selected hygiene essentials approved by the facility. The range should follow site policy.
