26 Nov 2025
A return to public-private partnerships? Getting the NHS back on track
The Government’s latest announcement signals a bold step towards tackling NHS waiting times and modernising healthcare infrastructure.
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Duration of innovative multi-speciality community provider contract.
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Annual spend through a national healthcare logistics contract, which we supported
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New GPs entering UK workforce through new international recruitment framework
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- Against larger firms, Mills & Reeve, led by health partner, Rhian Vandrill, was the stand-out. Rhian's... commercial negotiation, technical and drafting skills... made Mills & Reeve the right choice... went well beyond what should have been reasonably requested to get the deal done.Selina Herlihy, Commercial DirectorSYNLAB
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