Your challenges
The latest World Class Commissioning framework, the PCT Procurement Guide, and the establishment of the Co-operation and Competition Panel all reflect the new importance placed on getting things right commercially in the NHS. The NHS is evolving and you need specialist lawyers, immersed in the NHS, who understand the exciting challenges you face and who are constantly evolving with you.
Achieving your ambitions
The delivery of world class health services in the NHS is increasingly complex and is now supported by a wide range of delivery mechanisms and commercial structures. Partnerships with public sector, independent sector and third sector organisations are now commonplace. As well as the commercial and procurement challenges, these new delivery mechanisms can create complex governance and regulatory issues. As a leading health sector practice, we use our experience and expertise to help you get things right and to find the best way forward whatever your challenge.
We have recently helped a number of clients, including various foundation trusts, in the creation of robust structures and partnership arrangements for contracting to provide clinical services within the UK and abroad. Recently, we have helped an NHS client interested in selling services and know-how in the Middle East. We have also helped another NHS client in the creation of a joint venture with an independent healthcare provider to provide specialist clinical services on an international scale.
The strength you need
We have one of the largest teams of lawyers in the country focussing on providing specialist commercial advice to NHS bodies and other health sector clients. This means that we have the sector expertise and background to really understand your business and the challenges you face.
You have access to a range of specialist lawyers in NHS governance, purchasing clinical services, purchasing supporting goods and services in a health sector context, NHS regulation and transactional work. Clients that we’ve helped include the Department of Health, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, NHS Blood and Transplant, specialist commissioning groups, primary care trusts, foundation trusts and NHS shared services organisations.
Lawyers you can trust
We have been described as “meticulous and hardworking” in Chambers UK for our health sector work. This reflects the dedication of the team to deliver pragmatic, commercial advice that always provides our clients with a way forward whatever the challenges they face.