FIPO News

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Helena

FIPO News Update IPT – Bupa remote consultations contract Bupa has just released its new contract concerning terms for the billing and delivery of remote consultations, one that consultants are being pressured to agree to. FIPO urges consultants to carefully read all the terms and conditions of...

Private Practice reopening – 7th September

Posted on August 28, 2020September 4, 2020 by Helena

Private Practice reopening – 7th September It has been 5 months since the start of COVID-19 lockdown and for 5 months private practice has been held in suspension with many independent practitioners and their employees in financial distress, without work but most importantly and pressing, colossa...

“Health insurance ‘worthless if patients can’t access treatment’.”

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Helena

“Health insurance ‘worthless if patients can’t access treatment’.” FIPO latest in The Times – Monday 13th July 2020 FIPO’s Chairman, Mr Richard Packard, spoke recently with Mr Andrew Ellson about the underutilisation of beds during this COVID-19 pandemic. Please read further for the full article....

LATEST IPT and The Times COVID-19 NEWS – FIPO FEATURES

Posted on June 3, 2020December 4, 2020 by Helena

LATEST COVID-19 and Private Practice future News – featuring FIPO INDEPENDENT PRACTITIONER TODAY “Plenty of pizzas, but a paucity of private care,” Mr Richard Packard, FIPO Chair The waiting lists for patients are growing each day and delays in diagnoses are increasing – access to private c...

PHIN News

Posted on May 4, 2020June 3, 2020 by Helena

An announcement from PHIN – FIPO is here to update consultants on news in the sector, particularly during times like these where individual consultants need support from their member organisations. The CMA have agreed to allow PHIN to postpone the publication of website measures for the next quar...

SUPPORT TO HELP YOU MANAGE PATIENTS’ EXPECTATIONS DURING CORONA

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Helena

Support to help you manage patients’ expectations during the COVID-19 outbreak FIPO is working with all sectors to support both doctors and patients during this pandemic by keeping them informed with up-to-date information. Please see below a message from Bupa regarding access to care via their...

Advice from Sandison Lang – Questions to consider during this Corona virus pandemic

Posted on April 9, 2020December 4, 2020 by Helena

Advice from accountants Sandison Lang – Questions to consider during this Corona virus pandemic Q: I am VAT registered. What is happening about VAT liabilities? A: You will still need to submit your VAT returns in the usual way and by the normal deadlines. However, the payments due between 20 ...

COVID – 19: Considerations for purely private consultants contemplating offers of short-term employment

Posted on April 9, 2020April 20, 2020 by Helena

COVID-19: Considerations for purely private consultants contemplating offers of short-term employment Many consultants have relinquished their private practice during the current emergency to return to support the NHS fulltime. Private providers have entered into contractual relationships with t...

Corona Virus – protect yourselves!

Posted on March 30, 2020December 4, 2020 by Helena

Be COVID-19 aware – need to know A recent paper in the Journal of Hospital Infection entitled “Persistence of Coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents,” [104(2020)246-251] provides some information of practical use. The authors conclude that Human coronavir...

FIPO and COVID-19 Update

Posted on March 30, 2020December 4, 2020 by Helena

COVID-19 Update – statement from the FIPO Chairman, Mr. Richard Packard On behalf of the Federation of Independent Practitioner Organisations Executive, I would like to extend our thoughts to everyone in this time of uncertainty and trauma, particularly our gratitude to those working tirelessly...