Primary Care Lawyers
Specialist full-service legal advice for the primary care sector
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Primary Care
Our team of specialists has in-depth knowledge of the legal framework governing the primary care sector as well as the wider healthcare system. We provide pragmatic advice to help you respond to pressures and navigate the range of legal issues you may encounter.
We assist with:
- Corporate and commercial matters
- Regulatory advice
- Property matters
- Employment and HR support
- Clinical negligence claims
- Dispute Resolution
For more information, our core Primary Care team are able to support and would be delighted to hear from you for an initial conversation about how we can do so:
- Alison Oliver – Commercial and Corporate
- Ruth Griffiths – Commercial and Corporate
- Helen Matthews – Commercial and Corporate
- Amy Millson – Employment
- James Atkins – Real Estate
- Rebecca Wakefield – Real Estate
- Fiona Parry – Dispute Resolution
See below for further details of our services for individual primary care specialisms.
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GPs
Our full service offering of sector specialists provides support with:
- Partnership agreements
- Practice mergers, acquisitions and disposals
- Practice incorporation
- Primary care network governance and structuring
- Primary care network contracting
- Formation of GP provider organisations and federations
- Working at scale – at neighbourhood, place and system level
- Succession arrangements
- 24-hour retirement
- Partnership disputes
- APMS/GMS/PMS contracting and performers list issues
- Surgery leases, refinancing and changes in ownership
- Premises costs directions
- Property disputes
- Employment and HR support
- CQC registration, inspections and challenges
- Data protection and information governance
We assist with:
- Corporate / Commercial
- Regulatory
- Property matters
- Employment and HR support
- Clinical negligence claims
- Dispute resolution
We also provide specialist advice to ICBs on commissioning of NHS primary care services.
How our team will work with you
We offer practical, pro-active and cost-effective advice. We aim to build long-term relationships with our clients, taking an interest in your business and providing tailored solutions. We have the in-depth expertise to support you – on time and within budget.
Our leading health and social care lawyers can also help you navigate a seamless and stress-free transition when exploring GP retirement.
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Dentists
Our specialist team truly understands the environment in which you operate and the pressures you are under, whether operating an NHS, private or mixed practice. We provide pragmatic advice to help you respond to these pressures and navigate the range of legal issues you may encounter.
How we can advise you
Our full service offering of sector specialists provides support with:
- Expense sharing and partnership agreements
- Practice sales and purchases
- Succession arrangements
- 24-hour retirement
- Commercial disputes
- NHS contracting and performers list issues
- Property and real estate
- Employment and HR support
- Associate agreements and hygienist contracts
- Practice incorporation
- CQC registration, inspections and challenges
- Data protection and information governance
- Banking and finance
- Clinical negligence
- Dispute resolution
How our team will work with you
We offer practical, pro-active and cost-effective advice. We aim to build long-term relationships with our clients, taking an interest in your business and providing tailored solutions. We have the in-depth expertise to support you – on time and within budget.
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Pharmacies
Our specialist team comprises corporate, commercial and regulatory specialists who assist with the range of issues affecting pharmacy businesses.
How we can advise you
Our full service offering of sector specialists provides support with:
- Sales and purchases of pharmacies
- Contracting
- Change of ownership
- Property and real estate
- Employment and HR support
- Change of ownership and relocation
- Dispute resolution
- Clinical negligence
How our team will work with you
We offer practical, pro-active and cost-effective advice. We aim to build long-term relationships with our clients, taking an interest in your business and providing tailored solutions. We have the in-depth expertise to support you – on time and within budget.
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Optometrists
Our healthcare team provides specialist legal advice on the legal framework governing provision of optical services.
How we can advise you
Our full service offering of sector specialists provides support with:
- Regulatory advice
- Corporate structuring
- Sales and acquisitions of optical business
- Commercial contracting
- Dispute resolution
- Property and real estate
- Employment and HR support
- Data protection and information governance
- Banking and finance
- Clinical negligence
How our team will work with you
We offer practical, pro-active and cost-effective advice. We aim to build long-term relationships with our clients, taking an interest in your business and providing tailored solutions. We have the in-depth expertise to support you – on time and within budget.
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Key clients
Our clients include:
- GP providers – whether single handers, partnerships, super-partnerships or companies
- GP provider organisations and federations
- Primary care networks
- Local Medical Committees
- Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and Place-based Partnerships
- Provider collaboratives
- NHS trusts and foundation trusts
- ICBs
We also work closely with specialist accountants, surveyors, lenders and financial advisors.
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Our experience
Examples of our work include:
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Resources
We regularly update our clients and contacts with details on the latest insights into the Primary Care sector. Our articles, videos and other materials can all be found here.
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