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Beachcroft’s health practice is ‘excellent’, and a ‘first stop’ for clients. Nigel Montgomery heads the team, which acted for Oxford Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust on its merger with Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust. Other clients include Alliance Medical Limited, Bupa, and Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Katy Horner and Malcolm Austwick are also recommended.

Bevan Brittan LLP’s ‘superb, professional and responsive’ team is headed by Stephen Hughes, and acted for North Bristol NHS Trust on the £430m redevelopment of Southmead Hospital. As part of the Transforming Community Services agenda, it has advised PCTs, NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts on 27 schemes across the country. Joanna Lloyd provides the ‘best possible’ support.

Lester Aldridge LLP acts for independent health and social care services providers, and advises on partnership agreements among medical practices. Clients include Southern Cross Healthcare, Jewish Care and the National Care Association. Peter Grose and Jeremy Allin are recommended.

Veale Wasbrough Vizards’ ‘client-centred’ approach is popular. The firm represents many health sector clients, particularly regarding social work and partnership agreements in general practices. Clients appreciate Ben Willis and Rebecca Beardsley’s ‘great knowledge, built up over many years’.

Pierce Glynn Solicitors’ Adam Hundt has ‘great judgement and expertise’ in health matters, and ‘battles hard’ for clients. Specialisms include representing healthcare professionals against health authorities, and claimants in public interest litigation.

Rickerbys LLP provides ‘excellent and speedy’ responses. Derek Jones is able to ‘challenge public sector inequalities’ for clients; and the team provides ‘sound’ regulatory advice to many care sector clients. Team head Louise Crook is ‘approachable, with a high level of industry knowledge’.

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