Hempsons

Hempsons is a leading UK law firm with a renowned healthcare and social care team. For over 125 years, we have been advising on all aspects of healthcare and social care law, helping clients across the sector to navigate complex regulations and achieve their objectives.

Our Mission and Values

Our mission is to deliver exceptional legal advice and solutions that empower our clients to provide high-quality healthcare and social care services. We are driven by values of:

• Client focus: We are committed to understanding your unique needs and delivering tailored solutions.
• Integrity: We act with transparency and accountability in all our dealings.
• Expertise: Our team of lawyers are highly qualified and experienced in all aspects of healthcare and social care law.
• Collaboration: We work in partnership with our clients, fostering open communication and shared decision-making.

Our Services

Hempsons offers a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the healthcare and social care spectrum, including:

For Healthcare Providers

• Regulatory advice for GPs, dentists, primary care networks and other healthcare professionals.
• Clinical negligence defence and medical malpractice claims.
• Contract disputes and procurement challenges.
• Property transactions and regulatory compliance.

For Social Care Providers

• Care Quality Framework compliance and regulation.
• Regulatory and licensing issues.
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults.
• Dispute resolution and litigation.

For Charities and Social Enterprises

• Charity law and governance.
• Funding applications and contract negotiations.
• Dispute resolution and litigation.

For Public Sector Organizations

• Commissioning and procurement of healthcare services.
• Freedom of Information and data protection compliance.
• Litigation and regulatory compliance.

Our Expertise

Hempsons has a team of highly skilled and experienced lawyers with deep knowledge of the healthcare and social care sector. We are recognized for our:

• Market-leading expertise in clinical negligence defense.
• Unarivaled service for GPs, dentists, and other practitioners.
• Leading charity law specialists.
• Comprehensive understanding of primary care networks.