RadcliffesLeBrasseur’s extensive involvement in healthcare includes advising on all sorts of commercial contracts for both the NHS and the private sector, and contracts between the two. These range from service agreements to care provision agreements, commercial supply agreements to admitting rights agreements for consultants.
Drafting an appropriate contract requires an understanding of the business sector to which it relates. Our commercial lawyers have substantial experience in the Health sector, its organisation and structures and can advise on the appropriate form of contract.
When disputes arise, our Healthcare Team have significant experience of dispute resolution and litigation, including mediation where appropriate.
Our recent experience includes the following:
- advising on GMS and PMS Contracts for GP practices
- negotiating what was reportedly the first APMS contract in the UK for GP services and advising on numerous other APMS contracts since then
- advising on GDS contracts and negotiations on an on-dispute basis
- handling contracts for out-of-hours medical services and walk-in centres
- advising PCTs and private providers on healthcare contracts
- negotiating contracts for the purchase and sale of GP and dental practices
- advising on partnership agreements for GP practices
- drafting and negotiating healthcare joint ventures
- advising health authorities on outsourcing contracts