Healthcare Department

Overview

The Healthcare Team is well-known nationally for its expertise in health and social care regulation, in which it has grown a very strong national reputation for its exceptional knowledge and experience in this area. Uniquely the team’s wealth of knowledge and experience enables it to provide advice across the whole healthcare sector, meaning that clients are provided with continuity and an excellent service catering to all their needs. The diverse range of work undertaken by the team includes:
-    Providing advice and representation to care homes, domiciliary care agencies, supported living services, children’s homes, independent hospitals, NHS organisations, GP practices, fostering agencies, independent special schools, fertility clinics and specialist learning disability and mental health providers on all areas of law, including regulatory issues; safeguarding matters; defending regulatory enforcement action; coroner’s inquests; health and safety, environmental and criminal prosecutions; contractual disputes; property law; public law judicial review claims; professional disciplinary matters and on business sales and acquisitions.

Members

Guntrip, Laura (Head of Department)

Adamson, Edward

Belloni, Pauline

Cowan, Susan

Grose, Peter

Price, Sarah

Clients

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Graham Care

HC-One Limited

Kent Autistic Trust

Keys Childcare

Lifeways Community Care Limited

National Care Association

National Fostering Agency

Registered Nursing Home Association

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Industries

Banks

Charities / Not for Profit

Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Health Care

Real Estate