Health and Social Care

Contacts

Matthew Cole

Prettys has a dedicated health and social care team who advise both commissioners and providers in the provision of care services to the public.  Our clients in this sector have been (and continue to be) subject to an incredible amount of legislative, regulatory and operational change which presents ongoing challenges.  Our expertise is focussed on commercial, practical advice to help our clients to procure or deliver care services effectively and efficiently.

The key advice areas with which we deal include:

• Business structures – ownership, structure and governance
• Commercial agreements – contracts for care services, service level agreements, shared services and intellectual property
• Procurement – procurement regulation and practice, competition law and judicial review
• Funding – banking, loans, grants and bonds
• Employment and pensions – establishing as an employer, TUPE, restructuring and redundancy, changing terms and conditions and pension provision
• Property and construction – transfer of property, agreements for lease or licence (including variations) and construction contracts and disputes

What Our Clients Say About Us

“Prettys’ input has been key to the commercial and contractual negotiation of various contracts for services to the NHS and prison services, demonstrating a high level of sector specific know-how and commercial acumen as well as legal expertise.  They have a senior team whose technical knowledge and case management abilities are very good.  Their advice is accessible, timely and pragmatic, recognising the demands and objectives of our business.”  Jonathan Calow – Group Director of Legal Services for Care UK PLC

“The service we receive from Prettys is always accessible and timely which supports us well in the demands of our organisation.”  Jacky Taylor – Director of Corporate Services for Outlook Care

Further information

Links to:

Healthcare page
Social care page
Care Homes - Buying or Selling a Small Business

Health and Social Care Bill
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/Actsandbills/HealthandSocialCareBill2011/index.htm