Independent health

Hill Dickinson's independent health team has been advising the independent healthcare market for more than 15 years. 

Led by a former medical practitioner, Dr Andrew Peel, the team was created to address the challenging and often unique problems that arise in the independent sector. 

We are established advisers to independent healthcare practitioners, corporate partnerships and insurers. Clients benefit from our focus on delivering solutions in a prompt, cost effective and practical way, as well as our experience in handling sensitive matters that can attract media interest.   

Legal services for GPs and the independent health sector
Areas of expertise include:

  • Clinical negligence litigation
  • Inquests
  • General Medical Council (and other regulatory body) enquiries
  • Public enquiries
  • Employment advice
  • Criminal investigations and fraud
  • Insurance (including claims, indemnities, liability, and policy coverage)
  • Due diligence
  • Internal regulation and audit
  • Advice in relation to medical advisory committees, ethics committees and similar

Our clients
We deliver legal advice to:

  • Independent healthcare practitioners
  • Corporate partnerships
  • Insurers

 

Key contacts


Andrew Peel
Partner - Head of Independent Health Team
Andrew Peel
Telephone
+44 (0) 114 229 7988
Email
andrew.peel@hilldickinson.com
Alun Griffith
Partner
Alun Griffith
Telephone
+44 (0) 114 229 7923
Email
alun.griffith@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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