Healthcare Lawyers

We have extensive experience to assist with all of your premises needs, including purchasing and taking leases of premises, refinancing arrangements, premises development, premises sales and auctions. For leasehold premises, we can help you to manage your landlord and tenant relationship, from negotiating leases to documenting consents and pursuing any leasehold breaches and other disputes.

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Our healthcare solicitors have expertise in advising healthcare providers and professionals on all aspects of regulatory compliance, professional discipline, critical incident management and reputation management.  We defend organisations and professionals subject to investigation and prosecution, arising from alleged regulatory breaches, including assisting individuals facing fitness to practise proceedings and organisations dealing with the CQC.

Drafting partnership agreements for healthcare businesses is a core part of the work we carry out.

We have extensive experience of dispute resolution within the healthcare sector. Where possible, we assist clients to pursue alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options (including negotiation, round table meetings and mediation).

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We have assisted many healthcare clients to challenge procurement decisions.  Historically, this work related to procurements under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (now replaced by the Procurement Act 2023), but we also have experience challenging procurement decisions under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR), including referrals to the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel. We regularly deliver training on the PSR to clients.  

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We can provide advice and support in relation to the incorporation of your healthcare business, which includes bespoke corporate governance documents such as shareholders' agreements and articles of association. We also offer a company secretarial service. We regularly advise on issues that may arise in connection with your company, such as director duties/conflicts, restructuring, debt recovery, insolvency, shareholder buyouts or shareholder disputes. 

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We draft and negotiate all types of commercial agreements, of which there are many in the healthcare sector.  Within those agreements, or separately, we also advise on intellectual property and its protection and exploitation.  For clients that deal with consumers, we carefully craft documents that meet the modern requirements of consumer law.  There are many different ways for healthcare providers to collaborate with other organisations and we can help you to document those arrangements.

We act for clients considering investment in both the NHS and private sectors.  Our team have also advised investors seeking opportunities within the digital and health tech space, as well as those looking to invest in healthcare property in the UK.

Transforming your ideas into commercial reality. We work with healthcare innovators, entrepreneurs, private health providers and corporates in healthcare, building connections and networks for our clients.

If you are an overseas business looking to set up in the UK, we can advise you on the appropriate structure your venture should take and the key sector regulations and considerations you should be having when first setting up a healthcare business. 

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We can support you with drafting employment contracts and service agreements, guidance and support with TUPE processes and the defence of Employment Tribunal (ET) claims. Narrow Quay HR (NQHR), our HR consultancy team, provides a flexible and practical range of cost effective HR solutions to assist with day to day HR challenges.  

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Our information law specialists can assist you to comply with data protection obligations, including drafting privacy notices and data sharing agreements, and support you to respond to subject access requests, freedom of information requests and data breaches.

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For those healthcare organisations which are operated by charities, we can provide expert support on all aspects of charity law and regulation, governance and guidance for charity trustees on their duties, liabilities and decision-making, including supporting on engagement with the Charity Commission. We can also advise on the range of "not for profit" (or social enterprise) structures that can be used to operate healthcare businesses in addition to charities, including Community Interest Companies (or CICs), in order to support your decision as to the most appropriate vehicle for your business.

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Whether you are a representing a corporate entity, trust, charity or require personal tax advice, our dedicated tax solicitors can help you with the evolving nature of tax. We understand the importance of providing you with relevant and tailored tax advice. By also working with your accountant and financial adviser, we aim to provide you with a seamless solution aligning with all your interests.

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