{"id":5,"date":"2018-06-24T18:49:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T18:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fipo.mysites.io\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-11-05T00:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:06:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-930\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-101-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-930 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-databold\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Home Slider\" data-height=\"700\" data-width=\"1920\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_930\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_930\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-932 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-01-18 15:24:04\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-930 slide-932 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Image\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"middle-text\">Federation of Independent Practitioner Organisations<\/div> <div class=\"last-text\">Supporting Independent Specialists. Caring for Private Patients.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-1-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mask-group.png\" alt=\"FIPO Appraisal Service\"\/>\n\t\t<div class=\"content-over-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t\t  FIPO Appraisal Service\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sub-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t  Revalidation support for \nindependent doctors\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/appraisals\/\" class=\"redesign-btn\">Access Appraisal Service<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-1-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/patients.png\" alt=\"FIPO Appraisal Service\"\/>\n\t\t<div class=\"content-over-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t\t  Patients Charter\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sub-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t  Understanding patient rights and concerns\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/index.php\/patients-area\/\" class=\"redesign-btn btn-white\">View Patients Charter<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-2-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><section class=\"home-about-section\">\n\t<h2 class=\"custom-heading\">ABOUT FIPO<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"custom-divider\">\n\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>\n\t\tFIPO brings together specialist medical organisations, uniquely providing a unified forum representing doctors who deliver specialist medical care in the UK private health sector.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5-3-0-0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/about-image.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-945  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/about-image.jpg 441w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/about-image-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/about-image-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-3-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5-3-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"accordion-container\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header active\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">Why FIPO<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-icon active\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/accordion-icon-active.svg\" alt=\"Accordion active\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content active\">\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tFIPO exists to protect, promote, and strengthen medical professionalism in private practice \u2014 for the benefit of patients.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tFounded in 2000 by specialists, for specialists, FIPO brings together doctors committed to clinical excellence and professional integrity. This becomes even more important at a time when the doctor-patient relationship is under pressure.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<!-- \t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Members are specialist organisations<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>NOT individual doctors<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul> -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">Who we represent<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/accordion-icon.svg\" alt=\"Accordion icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tFIPO represents a federation of medical specialist organisations with an interest in expert consultant-led care delivered in the UK private sector. Our member organisations span a wide range of medical disciplines and share a commitment to high-quality care, patient safety, and protecting the integrity of the doctor-patient relationship.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tFIPO provides and supports continuing professional development, engages in medical governance, provides representation for its members in regulatory, commercial and indemnity matters, publishes guidance and position statements, and maintains standards of professionalism among its members.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tFIPO does not represent individual doctors, nor do we assist patients in finding a private consultant. However, doctors with questions or concerns about private practice are welcome to contact us, and we can offer guidance or signposting. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<!-- \t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>To provide a unified voice for independent medical professionals<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>To advocate for quality healthcare delivery<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>To support specialist organisations in their objectives<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul> -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<!--<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">The Value of Collaboration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/accordion-icon.svg\" alt=\"Accordion icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Strengthening the collective voice of medical specialists<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Sharing knowledge and best practices across organisations<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Coordinating efforts for better healthcare outcomes<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>-->\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n\tfunction toggleAccordion(header) {\n\t\tconst item = header.parentElement;\n\t\tconst content = item.querySelector('.accordion-content');\n\t\tconst headerElement = item.querySelector('.accordion-header');\n\t\tconst icon = item.querySelector('.accordion-icon');\n\t\tconst img = icon.querySelector('img');\n\n\t\t\/\/ Toggle active class\n\t\tconst isActive = content.classList.contains('active');\n\n\t\tif (isActive) {\n\t\t\tcontent.classList.remove('active');\n\t\t\theaderElement.classList.remove('active');\n\t\t\ticon.classList.remove('active');\n\t\t\timg.src = 'https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/accordion-icon.svg';\n\t\t\timg.alt = 'Accordion icon';\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\tcontent.classList.add('active');\n\t\t\theaderElement.classList.add('active');\n\t\t\ticon.classList.add('active');\n\t\t\timg.src = 'https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/accordion-icon-active.svg';\n\t\t\timg.alt = 'Accordion active';\n\t\t}\n\t}\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-4-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2 class=\"custom-heading\">FIPO Members<\/h2>\n<div class=\"custom-divider\">\n\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-5-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5-5-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><ul class=\"list-items\">\n<li>\n\t\t\tAssociation of Anaesthetists (Great Britain and Ireland)\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\tAssociation of Ophthalmologists Specialist Indemnity Scheme (AOOSIS)\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\tBritish Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\tBritish Orthopaedic Association (BOA)\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\tBritish Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS)\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\tBritish Orthopaedic Trainee Association (BOTA UK)\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-5-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5-5-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><ul class=\"list-items\">\n\t<li>ENT-UK<\/li>\n\t<li>Hospital Consultants & Specialists Association (HCSA)<\/li>\n\t<li>Independent Doctors Federation (IDrF)<\/li>\n\t<li>London Consultants Association (LCA)<\/li>\n\t<li>Nat-MAC<\/li>\n\t<li>Orthopaedic and Trauma Specialists Indemnity Scheme (OTSIS)<\/li>\n\t<li>RSM Venous Forum (VF)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"section-hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-6-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"profile-card\">\n\t<div class=\"profile-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/richard-img.jpg\" alt=\"Mr Richard Packard\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"profile-content\">\n\t<h2>Mr Richard Packard<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"subtitle\">Chairman MD DO FRCS FRCOphth<\/p>\n\t\t<p>Richard Packard has been in private practice since 1981 in London and Berkshire...<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-6-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"profile-card\">\n\t<div class=\"profile-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/charlie-img.jpg\" alt=\"Mr Charlie Chan\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"profile-content\">\n\t<h2>Mr Charlie Chan<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"subtitle\">Vice Chairman, DPhil FRCS<\/p>\n\t\t<p>Charlie Chan is a photographer and cancer surgeon practising in Cheltenham. He was...<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-7-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><section class=\"process-section\">\n\t<div class=\"process-header\">\n\t\t<h2>FIPO Collective Action Participation Process<\/h2>\n\t\t<p>A simple overview of the steps involved in participating in an active class action<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"process-steps\">\n\t\t<div class=\"step-card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/register-icon.svg\" alt=\"Register Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Register<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>consectetur adipiscing elit...<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"step-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/verify-icon.svg\" alt=\"Verify Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3>Verify<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>consectetur adipiscing elit...<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"step-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/submit-icon.svg\" alt=\"Submit Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3>Submit Doc<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>consectetur adipiscing elit...<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"step-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fipo.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/eightmedi-pro\/images\/pay-icon.svg\" alt=\"Pay Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3>Pay & Track<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>consectetur adipiscing elit...<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"process-cta\">\n\t\t<a class=\"learn-btn\" href=\"#\">Learn About The Process<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5-8\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-5-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5-8-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><style>\n  .join-section {\n    background: #DDDDDD;\n    padding: 3rem 1.5rem;\n    text-align: center;\n    font-family: var(--font-sans);\n  }\n  .join-heading {\n    font-size: 1.35rem;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #223645;\n    letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    max-width: 800px;\n  }\n  .join-divider {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    max-width: 10rem;\n    margin: 1rem auto 0;\n  }\n  .join-divider-line {\n    flex: 1;\n    height: 1px;\n    background-color: #802B7D;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n  }\n  .join-divider-dot {\n    height: 6px;\n    width: 60px;\n    background-color: #802B7D;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n    margin: 0 2px;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n  }\n  .join-subtitle {\n    margin: 1.25rem 0 0;\n    font-size: 18px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #223645;\n  }\n  .steps-grid {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));\n    gap: 1.25rem;\n    max-width: 1160px;\n    margin: 2rem auto 0;\n  }\n  .step-card {\n    background: #fff;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    padding: 2rem 1.25rem;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    align-items: center;\n    text-align: center;\n    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\n  }\n  .step-icon {\n    width: 68px;\n    height: 68px;\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    background-color: #802B7D;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n  }\n  .step-icon svg {\n    width: 38px;\n    height: 38px;\n  }\n  .step-title {\n    margin: 1rem 0 0;\n    font-size: 0.9rem;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #111;\n  }\n  .step-desc {\n    margin: 0.6rem 0 0;\n    font-size: 0.82rem;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    color: #444;\n  }\n  .join-cta {\n    margin-top: 2.25rem;\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    background-color: #802B7D;\n    color: #fff;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-size: 0.78rem;\n    letter-spacing: 0.12em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    padding: 0.75rem 3rem;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    border: none;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    transition: opacity 0.15s;\n  }\n  .join-cta:hover { opacity: 0.9; 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