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Maintained schools

Advice on federating, foundation status and other operational issues The current system of maintained schools was established by the Education Act 1996 and the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.  Although many have converted to academies in the past few years, there remains a… Read More

Healthcare commissioning

Deep understanding of the healthcare commissioning environment NHS care is commissioned by a range of NHS bodies. Clinical Commissioning Groups, led by GPs and other clinicians, are responsible for commissioning a wide range of healthcare services, supported by a network of Commissioning Support Units. In addition, NHS England manages… Read More

Corporate

Corporate advice for your healthcare organisation Change is something that affects all organisations. Our corporate healthcare lawyers help our clients to manage change and provide expert healthcare legal advice relevant to an organisation’s stage of development, from advising start-ups, growing companies requiring specialist advice or funding to owners seeking a… Read More

GP Federations and Provider Organisations

Up-to-date advice in a fast changing environment The role of GPs as healthcare providers is changing as the NHS system responds to the NHS Five Year Forward View. This offers opportunities for GPs. One of the ways to maximise opportunities to provide new services will be to team up with… Read More

GP partnership agreements

The importance of partnership deeds A partnership without a deed is the most unstable business arrangement that exists. Known as a partnership ‘at will’, it is governed by the Partnership Act 1890, which provides perilously little security for a partnership trading in the 21st century. Particularly worrying, is that a partnership may… Read More

Commercial dispute resolution

Effective management and experts in commercial dispute resolution We are able to draw on a wealth of expertise in commercial dispute resolution to help our clients to effectively manage and resolve any commercial dispute that arises, so as to minimise the potential disruption to our clients in terms of management… Read More

Commercial

Advice on the full range of healthcare commercial law issues relevant to our public sector, third sector and private sector clients Our healthcare commercial law services include: Supply contracts – we advise on all types of contracts for the supply of goods and services by private companies, social enterprises, charities,… Read More

Primary care and community services

Our dedicated primary care team is at the forefront of primary care advice, providing innovative solutions to implement government policy We advise NHS England at a national, regional and local level, as well as Clinical Commissioning Groups insofar as they are responsible for commissioning community health services and certain… Read More

Corporate governance and constitutional issues

Extensive experience advising public sector clients on governance and constitutional issues Our reputation and long-standing experience in advising all parts of the NHS means that we have an in-depth understanding of NHS structure and powers and its legislative and regulatory framework. We advise on the legal powers of… Read More

Waste contracting

Waste contracting and the outsourcing of environmental functions All organisations produce environmental impacts from their operations, including producing waste. The minimisation of waste and the reuse and recycling of materials is key in reducing these negative effects. We have substantial experience of negotiating waste contracting and the management of the… Read More