Social Care

Contacts

Prettys social care team has significant experience in advising in the provision of care services in particular through residential, learning disabilities and nursing care homes. We act for private and not for profit clients in this sector and support them with practical, commercial legal advice in all relevant areas of their operational activities.

Our key advice areas 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:

Care Homes: Buying or selling a small business

The Health and Social Care Bill
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/Actsandbills/HealthandSocialCare2011/index.htm

The Quality Care Commission website
www.cqc.org.uk