Medico-Legal Issues for Higher Education Institutions
Our highly reputable experts in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors work alongside our higher education lawyers to ensure that we provide a joined up approach to HEIs and professional bodies on medico-legal issues.
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Our advice includes:
- The regulatory framework, governance and operation of medical schools
- Student fitness to practise (FTP) issues, including disciplinaries, complaints, advising FTP Panels and Appeal Panels, proceedings through to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator and judicial review proceedings
- Representation at professional FTP proceedings, including those before the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Pharmaceutical Council and the Health and Care Professions Council
- Advice and representation during Care Quality Commission inspections and investigations
- The regulation and commercialisation of clinical trials and medical devices
- The management and resolution of ethical clearance issues in healthcare related research
- Industry sponsored research and university spin out companies
- Collaborative arrangements between higher education institutions, NHS Trusts and research charities
- Advice on funding issues, particularly involving grant and charitable funding and funds pledged by non-public sources
- Clinical academics, including joint appointments and honorary contracts
- Health and safety issues
- Assistance and representation at coroner's inquests
- Support in managing critical incidents, including complex safeguarding issues, serious injury or fatal accidents
For more information please contact Andrew Andrews on 020 7665 0864.
