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Browne Jacobson LLP is well known for its clinical negligence work, and regularly advises on health law, commercial property and employment issues for NHS trusts. It acted for Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals on the conditional sale of its former Eye Infirmary site. Sarah White and Neil Ward provide ‘excellent support’ during inquests, and Simon Tait and Oliver Pritchard in the Nottingham office are also recommended. Other clients include the Care Quality Commission.

Mills & Reeve LLP acts for over 100 NHS bodies across a range of practice areas. Highlights included representing the Healthcare Commission at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust public inquiry; and advising NHS Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on the outsourcing of the outpatients dispensing service. Practice head Jill Mason ‘knows what she is talking about’. Assura Medical is a new client.

Wragge & Co LLP has a large and dedicated group led by London-based Bleddyn Rees, ‘who sets the tone for a great team’. The firm was instructed by The Regard Partnership to carry out an extensive due diligence exercise in preparation for a £71m re-financing project. It is also advising various NHS trusts on the divestment of their community services arms. Other clients include the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi, Barclays Bank and Spire Healthcare.

Bevan Brittan LLP acts for over 160 NHS trusts and other health clients in the public, private and third sectors, and represented the Care Quality Commission in the Mid Staffs public inquiry. Adrian Dagnall and Tim Hodgetts are recommended. ‘Response times from partner to junior level always exceed expectations’.

Capsticks provides a ‘top-class service, and clear and concise advice’. Clients include Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust. The team advised approximately 50 NHS clients on the transfer of community healthcare businesses to NHS providers across the UK. Practice head Gary Hay instils a ‘high level of confidence in clients’.

Pinsent Masons LLP is well regarded for its social healthcare expertise, and acts for five of the top ten major operators of long-term care. It advised Serco Civil Government on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Braintree Clinical Services. Other clients include CareTech Holdings and Solor Care. Practice head Joanne Ellis is ‘pragmatic’.

Weightmans LLP, led by Tony Yeaman, provides an ‘excellent service given promptly at all times’. It currently represents 153 NHS bodies, and counts West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as clients.

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  • TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS (PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT) AND AGE DISCRIMINATION

    I have been asked to cover the topic of Employment law within my half an hour speaking slot today. I have narrowed my subject down to Transfer of Undertakings and Discrimination, with the focus on providing an update on the recent spate of cases on service provision change and on the important developments in the law of age discrimination. Needless to say, in my presentation I shall not be able to cover the level of detail which is contained in my written paper, which I will leave you to read.
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