Jasmine is manager of the Birmingham Healthcare team. Since 2001, Jasmine has provided specialist advice managing clinical negligence claims for NHS Resolution. Her practice spans general healthcare advice dealing with inquests, best interests assessments for children and adults; CQC interventions; deprivation of liberty issues; data security and information governance issues for NHS Trusts and other healthcare providers. Her good understanding of the clinical and resource pressures ensures her advice is pragmatic and robust. She trains colleagues and clients, educating healthcare staff upon aspects of healthcare law including claims, inquests and the implications this has upon safety and learning drawing on her wealth of experience of clinical claims. She leads on changing culture by using innovative dispute resolution techniques to resolve claims as early as possible.
England - West Midlands • Public sector
Weightmans LLP
Weightmans LLP, a firm that goes ‘above and beyond for clients’, undertakes work relating to public inquiries and strategic, regulatory and construction issues in the healthcare sector. Its client roster includes NHS providers, emergency services and local authorities. Mike Clifford possesses strength in handling corporate and commercial matters for healthcare organisations, while Jill Weston joined the team from Mills & Reeve LLP in October 2022, bringing with her experience in personal health budgets, for both adults and young children, as well as in relation to the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act. Adding further strength to the team is the ’invaluable’ Jasmine Armstrong, whose broad experience encompasses clinical negligence, discrimination and inquests, among other areas. Other key practitioners include Deborah Bannister, Daniel Barchet (who joined the practice from Harrison Clark Rickerbys in December 2022), Sarah Jane Knight, Sarah Hopwood and Tony Yeaman.
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‘The service received from Weightmans is courteous, professional and always on point. The Weightmans team are able to provide broad support across all areas of need, providing support and timely advice to inform important decisions.’
‘Jasmine Armstrong has excellent knowledge and experience. Jasmine is a first point of contact and is invaluable in connecting me to the right member of the wider team.
- 'Sarah Knight is very knowledgeable, sensible and delivers well-considered views and advice appropriate to the client.
- 'Sarah Hopwood is an excellent lawyer who is willing to work with the client to find the right solution, not just offer advice.’
‘I have been very happy with Weightmans, they have provided excellent legal advice and a professional service. They also go above and beyond for clients, including he training opportunities they provide.’
‘Weightmans have been extremely responsive. I have on multiple occasions contacted them and been assigned someone to help within a matter of an hour. As a client you feel valued.’
Key clients
- Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS FT
- University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS FT
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS FT
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHST
- Integra Supported Housing
- Norse Care
- Hereford and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS T
- Weight to Go Ltd
- Community Integrated Care
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust
Work highlights
- Advised a hospital regarding a best interest case involving a patient with a rare terminal neuro degenerative condition required invasive treatment to maintain their airway. Following consideration of factual evidence from family members, clinical staff together with expert opinion the Court made the declaration sought.
- Advised upon a £multi-million acquisition of Rodericks Dental Group, one of the UK’s biggest providers of dental care. Together with the acquisition of Dental Partners the combined group is the UK’s 3rd largest dental provider group. Advising on the material sale and purchase documentation, management warranty deed and disclosure schedules.
- Advised on an NHS trust merger under Schedule 4 of the NHS Act 2006, undertaking substantial due diligence and advising on deal critical UK care regulatory and HSE regulatory aspects of the proposed acquisition.
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mike Clifford, Deborah Bannister, Jasmine Armstrong, Jill Weston, Daniel Barchet, Sarah Knight, Sarah Hopwood, Tony Yeaman