Advising NHS entities, independent healthcare providers, integrated care boards, national bodies, and care homes, Mills & Reeve LLP‘s health and care department assists clients with a range of issues, such as health tech and real estate matters. Jennifer Lewis acts for a mix of clients on real estate issues, including GP mergers, and Paul Knight covers software licensing and data security issues and is increasingly focused on health technology work. As a specialist in commercial health, Charlotte Lewis is a key name to note, while Leah Selkirk, who joined the firm in June 2023 from Hill Dickinson LLP, is instructed to assist with inquests and acts for healthcare organisations in high-profile investigations.
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‘The team understands the client needs and have a pragmatic attitude to ensuring we are able to achieve the outcomes we require. All round good service and support provided.’
‘Jennifer Lewis: Amazing. Has supported us on so many occasions with difficult long winded complication cases and managed to ensure that outcomes are achieved. Definitely manages and exceeds expectations. Is personable, approachable and we have confidence in her ability and experience when acting for us.'
‘Their team possessed an immense amount of experience and technical knowledge allowing us to work collaboratively and address issues that arose throughout negotiations and throughout forming of the agreement.'
Key clients
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust & Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
- Together for Mental Wellbeing
- Lloyds Pharmacy (Hallo Healthcare Group)
- Wellola Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Northern Ireland Government on several projects forming part of its wider digital transformation programme.
- Assisting Operose Health with the management of its primary care estate across the regions.
- Advising Great Western, Salisbury and Bath on the procurement of a hosted electronic patient record system.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Other key lawyers
Paul Knight; Jennifer Lewis; Charlotte Lewis; Leah Selkirk