Health

Burges Salmon LLP

Burges Salmon LLP’s comprehensive healthcare team fields specialists in the contract, regulatory, and procurement spaces as well as experts in disputes and health care real estate. Acting for public and private sector clients, the team has also grown its health tech expertise, often assisting with the entry of new products to the UK market. Patrick Parkin leads the team, specialising in contract, procurement and regulatory matters, while on the contentious side, Richard Binns has a strong track record in procurement and healthcare disputes. Lucy Pegler brings additional depth to the practice through her focus on healthcare technology, including the surrounding data protection compliance issues. Senior associate Rory Trust is highlighted for his contractual, regulatory, and outsourcing experience, and Paul Doherty handles real estate work including purpose-built care home issues, portfolio sales and care facility acquisitions.

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Testimonials

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Working with Burges was a pleasure. They were extremely hard working to meet some very challenging deadlines, while also dealing with some challenging stakeholders. The key take away from the team that impressed me the most was their patience working with myself and other colleagues who were unfamiliar with this process and the complex terminology, and they always ensured that we were able to understand the next steps.'
'The team provide timely advice and ensure any changes to an agreement are to the point and only necessary.'
'The team is very knowledgeable and proactive in advising the client of potential options as well as risks of each. The team goes above and beyond in terms of its service to clients, i.e. always approachable and friendly, fast reaction and turnaround times, sufficiently resourced. They have the required expertise to advise on health-related matters and are my go-to firm for health and procurement-related law.'

Key clients

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Shared Business Services
UK Research & Innovation/Innovate UK
Cytomos Limited
Neurochase Laboratories Limited
Somerset Care Limited
Telstra Health
Cumulus Oncology
Eucalyptus
Optegra Eye Healthcare
UK Health Security Agency
Psychiatry UK
Spire Healthcare
STERIS
HCRG Care
Ludlow Street Healthcare Group
Primary Eyecare Services

Work highlights

Advised Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust on its provision of training and consultancy services in relation to a new cardiology hospital in the Middle East.
Advising UKRI/Innovate UK on the establishment of a £30m funding programme, PACE, to fund research in antimicrobial resistance.
Advising Somerset Care on the sale of Inver House residential care home and integrated retirement community (Langham Court) to the Hartford Care group.