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Rachel Birks

Ward Hadaway LLP, North West

Work Department

Regulatory

Position

Partner

Career

Rachel is a public law/professional regulatory lawyer with many years of experience advising various regulatory clients and acting for those who are regulated.

She has broad experience spanning the regulation of healthcare, childcare, social care and the legal professions and has been an in-house solicitor at the General Medical Council.

Rachel has also dealt with areas such as regulation of private security.

Healthcare regulation, including dentists, GPs, nurses, midwives and NHS Trusts.

Rachel has been appointed as a Legally Qualified Chair at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. She has also worked within the in-house legal team at the General Medical Council for a number of years. Her experience in healthcare regulation also includes acting for clients such as the General Dental Council , Nursing and Midwifery Council and Care Quality Commission. She also acts for healthcare providers in respect of regulatory issues