FIPO is the recognised professional adviser to PHIN (Private Healthcare Information Network) and as such, the only professional member of the company. We have two sub-groups, FIPO-COAG (Clinical Outcome Advisory Group) and FIPO-EPRG (Expert Professional Reference Group) which advise PHIN on quali...

GEOFFREY GLAZER HAS RETIRED FROM THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF FIPO Geoffrey Glazer was the founding Chairman of FIPO in 2000 when he saw the need for an organisation which independently represented the interests of both the medical profession and patients in the private sector. FIPO represents nearly all ...

NHS England has recently announced a consultation process for 'Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS' the document explaining this matter can be accessed here: Managing conflicts of interest in the NHS There are some conflicts of interest that may arise and affect the profession and LCA has ...

The provisional report of the Competition Commission has concentrated on macroeconomics of the hospital/insurance market. The LCA is disappointed that the question of patient detriment has been largely ignored as has the economic impact of certain insurers are having on consultant practice. The L...

The Competition Commission Market Study has now commenced. Information about this can be accessed on the Competition Commission site which is here http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/our-work/private-healthcare-market-investigation The initial issues paper from the Competition Commission has...