John Hopgood

IHPN Head of Acute Policy

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press citation on 1 topic since 8 Aug 2026 · last quoted 8 Aug 2026

02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics

NHS waiting lists1

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John Hopgood: key facts

Kind of voice: Sector leader
Role: IHPN Head of Acute Policy
Quoted on: NHS waiting lists
Tracked press citations: 1
Most recently quoted: 8 Aug 2026

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What John Hopgood has said

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swindonadvertiser.co.uk1

Where John Hopgood has been quoted

01REVEALED: Swindon hospital spends more than £1.5m on non-NHS staff to cut wait timesswindonadvertiser.co.uk · 8 Aug 2026

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“Insourcers are not staff agencies, sending one or two clinicians to cover a few shifts, nor are they the trust's own consultants working overtime.”

IHPN Head of Acute Policy · NHS waiting lists · swindonadvertiser.co.uk · 8 Aug 2026 · Read the article

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