Healthcare

We are well-equipped to assist clients who are often family members and the carers of vulnerable or disabled individuals and the elderly, with advice surrounding health and social care law which is delivered in a sensitive, understanding and personable manner. 

Within this sphere, we have assisted clients and their families with issues ranging from mental capacity, Advance Decisions, as well as best interests and Deprivation of Liberty concerns to Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) for health and welfare and Court of Protection applications for Deputyship Orders, as well as the ongoing management of Deputyships.

Our Commercial Team specialises in providing services to businesses in the healthcare sector such as health recruitment companies, nursing and care homes, GP practices and businesses providing a wide range of goods and services to this sector. Our client base ranges from multi-million pound companies providing services to clients such as Spire Healthcare, Nuffield Healthcare, and BMI Healthcare, to sole proprietors and partnerships in medical practices and care homes. As a result of our experience in the healthcare sector, we can add practical value to the commercial law services we provide to our clients practising in this field. Their expertise includes franchising, drafting standard terms of business, data protection and intellectual property, trading, supply, and service contracts, and much more.

Our Regulatory and Criminal Defence Team provides advice and representation to businesses and individuals operating in the Healthcare sector, for example those facing CQC, HSE, Trading Standards, Police, GLAA, and Environment Agency investigations and prosecutions, or Coroner’s Investigations and Inquests in the event of fatalities.

Property requirements are a key business foundation for many healthcare professionals; we support our clients with all their property needs, including taking new leases, assigning leases following Partner retirements and appointments, granting underleases to complimentary occupiers, buying and selling property and financing premises.

We are able to provide expert advice in relation to issues arising under NHS Standard Contracts including advice in connection with banding rates and disputes over payments. We have handled a number of disputes with Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG's) where successful outcomes have been achieved through the implementation of the dispute resolution mechanisms under the NHS Standard Contracts.

Our Corporate Team specialises in providing services to businesses in the healthcare sector such as health recruitment companies, nursing and care homes, GP practices and businesses providing a wide range of goods and services to this sector. Their expertise includes advising on Partnership and shareholders’ agreements, joint venture and investment agreements, acquisitions and sales.

We act for many clients in the healthcare sector in all areas of employment law, including preparing bespoke employment contracts and policies tailored to the unique needs in this arena; managing staff; advising on employment disputes, termination and recruitment; acting in employment tribunal litigation and immigration assistance.

With our comprehensive understanding of the sector, we swiftly navigate complex workplace matters to ensure, where possible, a swift, practical resolution is reached. Our experience in the sector means our solicitors give relevant, specialist, practical and up to the minute advice on situations in your business as they develop.