Healthcare

Hill Dickinson acts on behalf of more than 80 NHS bodies throughout the North West and the Midlands. We understand that the NHS - as well as the private medical sector - need immediate access to quality legal advice on the wide range of issues that can arise. The team provides clients with an immediate telephone response service and practical advice on all medico-legal issues.

Areas of expertise include:

  • Specialist advice on all health service advisory issues
  • Specialist advice about funding issues and resource allocation
  • Issues raised by continuing NHS healthcare
  • Judicial reviews
  • Providing practical and proactive solutions quickly 

 

Key contacts


Allan Mowat
Business Group Leader: Health
Allan Mowat
Telephone
+44 (0) 151 600 8298
Email
allan.mowat@hilldickinson.com
Joanna Trewin
Partner
Joanna Trewin
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 817 7373
Email
joanna.trewin@hilldickinson.com
Sharon Thomas (neé Wilson)
Partner
Sharon Thomas (neé Wilson)
Telephone
+44 (0) 151 600 8249
Email
sharon.thomas@hilldickinson.com

       
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Legal 500 2012 logoHill 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’.

Legal 500 2012 logoHill Dickinson LLP represents over 40 NHS trusts through NHSLA schemes. The ‘second-to-none’ team is currently involved in the high-profile ‘Rowlands’ litigation, comprising over 300 claims. Mike McKenna’s ‘technical and intellectual expertise is awesome’; and Andrew Leslie has ‘impeccable judgement’. Richard Watson leads the team.

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoThis 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.

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoClient service "They are very professional and efficient, and keep us up to date with everything that is happening. They probably chase us more than we chase them!" "Timely delivery, quality work, and all at a good price."

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoCommercial awareness "It is very clear that they understand the business side as well as the NHS side."

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