{"id":39,"date":"2018-06-24T19:07:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T19:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fipo.mysites.io\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-07-13T00:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T00:19:27","slug":"patients-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/patients-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-39\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-39-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-39-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1><\/h1>\n<p>Welcome to the Patients\u2019 Area. Whether you are insured, self-funding your treatment, or travelling from overseas for private healthcare, this section is designed to guide and support you. Our <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FIPO_patient_charter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FIPO Patient Charter<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outlines the principles and expectations that shape the relationship between you and your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-39-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fipo-logo5.png\" class=\"image wp-image-653  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fipo-logo5.png 771w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fipo-logo5-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fipo-logo5-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fipo-logo5-600x340.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-39-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-39-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-39-1-0-0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/patients-area-img-1024x572.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-1057  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/patients-area-img-1024x572.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/patients-area-img-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/patients-area-img-768x429.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/patients-area-img-1536x857.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/patients-area-img-600x335.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/patients-area-img.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-39-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><b>Why the FIPO Patient Charter matters today<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relationship between doctors and patients is under pressure. Healthcare systems are stretched, care is often split between many providers, business interests can interfere, and trust in the medical profession is weakened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>FIPO Patient Charter <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0reminds us of what should never be lost: the doctor-patient relationship must come first. Patients have the right to make their own informed choices. Doctors must act with responsibility, skill, and compassion. Above all, medicine must always be practised in the patient\u2019s best interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FIPO\u2019s role is to protect, defend, and promote these important principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FIPO_patient_charter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the FIPO Patient Charter <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FIPO has produced guidance on the routes by which you can complain should you believe your medical care has been unsatisfactory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FIPO-patient-complaint-advice-v-02-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read advice about how to complain about your doctor\/medical care <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Patients\u2019 Area. Whether you are insured, self-funding your treatment, or travelling from overseas for private healthcare, this section is designed to guide and support you. Our FIPO Patient Charter\u00a0outlines the principles and expectations that shape the relationship between you and your doctor. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Why the FIPO Patient Charter matters [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}