Hill Dickinson’s health team includes specialist lawyers advising on all aspects of primary care contracting. Team members have extensive knowledge and experience of interpreting and applying the applicable regulations and directions. This expertise is available in terms of primary medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical services. We also draft primary care contracts in accordance with the applicable legislation.
Areas of expertise include:
- Advising on the commissioning and procurement of primary care contracts and on the eligibility criteria for entering into such contracts
- Drafting primary medical, dental and ophthalmic service contracts and contracts for local pharmaceutical services
- Assisting primary care trusts and local health boards to enforce such contracts
- Assisting with the dispute resolution process and applications to the Family Health Services Appeal Authority and Welsh Assembly
- Assisting primary care trusts and local health boards to manage performance under such contracts
- Taking action under the contracts for non-performance or poor performance
Key contacts
Head of Practice Group: Health
Allan Mowat
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 151 600 8298
- allan.mowat@hilldickinson.com
