Acting for a varied client base of integrated care boards (ICB), NHS trusts, and health insurers, Hill Dickinson LLP maintains its stellar reputation for handling the full range of public law matters within the healthcare space. Kiran Bhogal is renowned for her expertise in judicial reviews, particularly in relation to major service reconfigurations, and Ros Foster joined the team from Browne Jacobson LLP in May 2023, bringing her expansive expertise in disciplinary investigations and healthcare regulatory litigation. Emma Galland leads the health insurance group, often advising on clinical governance, and Jamie Foster is particularly adept at advising NHS organisations and healthtech start-ups on commercial issues. Liverpool’s Emma Stockwell is noted for her expertise in public inquiries, often appearing before the High Court in judicial review proceedings. In Manchester, Michael Wright leads the firm’s national employment group, Joanna Trewin acts as the deputy head of the healthcare and public law team, and Richard Parker routinely acts for public authorities in the healthcare space in public procurement disputes and judicial reviews.
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‘Very knowledgeable and professional.’
‘The firm has an excellent cross-section of healthcare work and associated expertise. They are instructed by a number of NHS Trusts regularly.’
‘Richard Parker is excellent; approachable, committed, sensible and analytic- a real pleasure to deal with.’
- ‘Kiran Bhogal has a very high market profile and is known as a level-headed all-rounder, with good strategic sense and excellent commercial acumen.’
‘The team, in my experience, are well-versed and very thorough.’
‘Ros Foster has excellent knowledge of healthcare and professional regulation and has developed an excellent team of associates to provide support. They are always thinking ahead and anticipating the next steps.’
Key clients
- The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- CNA Hardy
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- North Central London ICB
- NHS Resolution
- Spire
- Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS England
- Care Quality Commission
- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Work highlights
- Successfully defended North Central London CCG (now ICB) in a crowd-funded judicial review of the NHS’s decision to approve a change of control in AT Medics.
- Representing the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care in 13 statutory appeals for the Authority.
- Representing the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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Kiran Bhogal; Joanna Trewin; Emma Galland; Jamie Foster; Emma Stockwell; Michael Wright; Ros Foster
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