Hill Dickinson’s health team can advise on the full range of legal issues covering child protection. This includes advice on safeguarding procedures and other issues linked to the Children Act 1989 which affects the NHS and private providers. We also advise on issues relating to the safeguarding of adults, in line with the Department of Health’s No Secrets guidance.
The team often assists clients with drafting policies. We can also support health staff when they are required to attend court. The team has represented clients at a number of major children's inquiries.
Areas of expertise include:
- Safeguarding policies and procedures
- Supporting staff attending court
- Sensitive and controversial issues
- Serious case reviews
- Representing the NHS in major children’s inquiries
Key contacts
Partner
Sharon Thomas (neé Wilson)
- Telephone
- +44 (0)151 600 8249
- sharon.thomas@hilldickinson.com
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Hill Dickinson LLP has a large NHS client base with over 80
clients in the North West region and elsewhere. The team has also
been appointed to all ten lots on the North West NHS Collaborative
Procurement Hub. Practice head Allan Mowat is ‘experienced, wise,
sensible and pragmatic’.
This
firm's practice has a national range, but it is especially
identified as a player in the North West and West Midlands. It is
one of only two firms to have been appointed to all ten lots of the
North West NHS Commercial Agency, which is testament to both great
breadth of expertise and deep capacity. The team was recently
sought out by NHS West Midlands to advise on the Mid Staffordshire
inquiry.
