Expert healthcare legal advice and guidance

We are all living longer and over a quarter of our population is now aged over 65. The health and social care sector has grown at the same rapid rate with an increased development of specialist care homes, the explosion of domiciliary care at home, as well as an increased need for specialist social care providers and children’s homes.

This presents considerable commercial opportunities. However, there is an ever increasing regulatory and compliance burden, making the need for specialist commercial legal advice all the more important for businesses within healthcare sectors.

Business healthcare solicitors

Our Healthcare Team is able to provide concise, comprehensive, practical advice no matter what type of help and guidance your business is in need of, including; identifying and buying a business in the health and social care sector.

We can guide you through the regulatory maze during your ownership and help in dealing with any disputes, inquests or other issues that may arise along the way and, ultimately, assist in your exit from the sector. Neil Cook, a Partner within the team, has also previously owned and run a care home, giving him the additional benefit of personal expertise and knowledge of the day-to-day challenges which care providers face.

We can also advise other businesses in the healthcare sector including GP practices, dental practices, pharmacies, children’s nursery businesses and rehabilitation operators. Our specialist solicitors have a significant amount of experience advising on a range of issues affecting care providers, including:

• Recovery of unpaid care fees
• Funding, local authority and general contract disputes
• Challenging CQC enforcement action, inspection reports and rating review requests
• Banking and finance transactions and/or disputes
• Coroner’s Inquests
• Court of Protection
• Criminal Proceedings brought by CQC
• Employment
• Business Services including CQC registration amendments, CQC applications, buying and selling of businesses including due diligence
• Commercial property
• Personal Injury
• Training services in Data protection and HR

Get in touch with the team

Our specialist team has years of experience in both the healthcare world as well as the legal one and have helped a huge number of healthcare organisations and individuals along their journey. To speak to a member of the team to discuss your business and legal healthcare needs, get in touch on 01202 525333 or visit the contact page for more information.