Browne Jacobson LLP‘s healthcare team assists NHS entities, health and social-care providers, commissioners, regulators, and local and central government, as well as suppliers to the healthcare market with a range of contentious and non-contentious matters, such as policy, governance, procurement, as well as healthcare inquest matters. The Manchester-based team is jointly led by Gerard Hanratty, who is a key adviser for matters relating to public and regulatory law, and Christian Dingwall, who is an expert in NHS transactions, projects and service transformations. Victoria Thourgood provides specialist real estate advice, while Rebecca Fitzpatrick is a key adviser for mental health and Court of Protection work, and Amanda Callaghan focuses on health litigation.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team are able to draw on extensive industry knowledge which results in advice and guidance that is not simply based on legislative understanding. They frequently identify scenarios and cases where similar issues are faced and use this to help improve decision making.'

  • ‘Uniquely experienced having advised a number of clients on the changing legislative landscape. This provides relevant, timely and bespoke legal advice.'

  • ‘The team at Browne Jacobson is very responsive and has a really good reputation across the health sector. Christian Dingwall is a big hitter in the world of health law and he has a really strong team of people working for him.’

  • ‘Christian Dingwall is a go-to name and he commands the respect of regulators, those involved in setting policy and organisations around the country.'

Key clients

  • Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
  • Bionical Solutions Limited
  • Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
  • Care Fertility Limited
  • Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust
  • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
  • King’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • NHS England
  • NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
  • NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
  • North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
  • North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Prime PLC
  • Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
  • Siemens Healthcare Limited
  • South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Stockport NHS Foundation
  • Swansea Bay University Health Board
  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
  • University College Hospitals London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Vision Express Limited
  • Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gerard Hanratty, Christian Dingwall

Other key lawyers

Victoria Thourgood, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Amanda Callaghan