Fieldfisher houses a ‘first class’ healthcare team, with the primary focus of the Manchester-based practice being on regulatory advice. The group advises a number of medical regulatory bodies, technology companies and online providers of medical devices and digital health services and various other private healthcare providers. Sarah Ellson leads the practice and is an expert in regulatory aspects of medicines, cannabis products, medical devices and services, while also assisting on a number of high-profile inquiries. Charlotte Round advises on healthcare financing transactions, while Abigail Scholefield ’delivers a gold standard service to clients’. Martin Sleight assists notable healthcare regulators and Chloe Williams supports clients on a range of matters, including medical cannabis and CBD related work.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm is pre-eminent in the field of health related public Inquiries.’
‘A first class team with a very deep bench of talent. Fieldfisher have been leaders in the health field for years.’
‘Abigail Scholefield is extremely experienced in large scale public inquiries and inquests. She is extremely organised and very good at managing large scale disclosure exercises.’
‘Abigail Scholefield's team is excellent. Every lawyer on the team is extremely capable, both on tricky legal issues and in dealing with people. They work hard and always go the extra mile. They put in place processes to ensure that nothing gets missed.’
‘Abigail Scholefield delivers gold standard service to her clients. She is always willing to think outside the box to find a solution and can cut through complex matters to get to the heart of the issue. She is personable and well liked but not afraid to be direct.’
‘Sarah Ellson and Martin Sleight - Great depth of knowledge in human tissue legislation. Responsive. Clear advice.’
Key clients
- Thirlwall Inquiry
- UK Covid-19 Inquiry
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
- Human Tissue Authority
- Myeloma UK
- Phoenix Medical / Rowlands Pharmacy
- Jersey Hemp
- Shawbrook Bank
Work highlights
Advised Myeloma UK on further appeals against decisions by NICE – successfully securing new decisions about the funding of cancer medicine.
Supporting the Thirlwall Inquiry examining events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital.
Running Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry looking at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in the four nations of the UK.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Sarah Ellson
Other key lawyers
Charlotte Round; Abigail Scholefield; Martin Sleight; Chloe Williams