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Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP
With over 30 years of experience in the sector, our healthcare team is nationally recognised for our expertise in health and social care. We have a unique wealth of knowledge and experience across the whole sector. The diverse range of work undertaken by our team includes advice and representation to operators and investors of care homes, care agencies, supported living services, children’s homes, independent hospitals, medical practices, fostering agencies, independent special schools and fertility clinics.
We advise on safeguarding matters, defending regulatory enforcement action, coroner’s inquests, health and safety, environmental and criminal prosecutions, contractual disputes, business sales and acquisitions, and are market leaders in regulatory due diligence.
We have extensive specialist knowledge of laws in health and social care, as well as experience from our everyday work acting for care providers, enabling us to understand the challenges you face.
Uniquely, our healthcare law team offers a wealth of knowledge and experience enabling us to provide advice across the whole health and social care sector, meaning that our clients are provided with a fully-rounded service catering to all their needs. Taking into account our clients’ wider business considerations, we are able to provide specialist proactive legal advice and imaginative commercial solutions to achieve the best possible outcome.
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Lester Aldridge is a respected firm with a strong presence in the social care sector. The firm primarily advises private sector clients on a range of contentious issues, including tribunals, inquests, NMC proceedings and police investigations. The team is noted for expertise in the regulatory environment governing health-related charities, as well as its record in defending clients from Care Quality Commission actions.
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Lester Aldridge represented a GP partnership in Surrey in the negotiation of a new 15-year lease of its premises, as well as the grant of sub-occupier agreement to another NHS provider, together with agreements for the grant of monies to fund significant premises improvements to the surgery.
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Lester Aldridge knows our business well and has a good awareness of our commercial imperatives.
The attention to detail on every case and the client care provided are outstanding.
All members of the team are fantastic and able to manage all sorts of cases, no matter the complexity.
Lester Aldridge has a true understanding of the challenges faced by the care sector, including the sensitive relationships with CQC and local authorities.
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Laura Guntrip is the head of the firm's healthcare department and has considerable expertise in relation to issues affecting care homes. She regularly assists with the regulatory elements of due diligence exercises as well as Care Quality Commission challenges.
Laura Guntrip is always responsive and on-hand to assist.
Laura provides us with great support.
Laura is trustworthy and thorough.
Alice Thursfield is an associate in Lester Aldridge's healthcare team. She provides regulatory advice to private care home providers and is experienced in guiding clients through CQC investigations.
Alice Thursfield is a very dedicated professional.
Alice is a hard-working individual whose clients greatly benefit from her hands-on approach and outstanding client care.
Healthcare: Regulatory
Healthcare: Regulatory
Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP
Bethan Dodd
Nicole Ridgwell
Alice Straight
Alice Thursfield
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