Legal advice for adult social care providers.

In a highly challenging sector, you need lawyers who have the proven expertise to protect and grow your business.

Lawyers who are across adult social care.

We know the sector inside out and there is very little we haven’t seen before.

Our Health & Social Care Team specialises in advising adult social care providers. We are regularly instructed on legal work for operators, banks and investors in residential, nursing and specialist care, learning disabilities, retirement villages and home care. We are highly regarded by stakeholders in the sector, including being recommended lawyers for the Care Association Alliance and a commercial partner of Care England. We know the sector inside out and there is very little we haven’t seen before! Our advice covers:

  • Sales and acquisitions
  • Real estate development, leases and construction
  • Refinancing
  • HR and employment law
  • Business immigration advice and sponsor licence applications
  • CQC registration
  • Challenging CQC inspection reports, enforcement action, ratings, cancellation of registration and CQC prosecutions
  • Advice on service user and commissioning contracts
  • Local authority embargos
  • Safeguarding
  • Mental capacity, DOLS and Court of Protection advice
  • Debt recovery
  • Data protection
  • Partnership and Shareholder Agreements
  • Litigation
  • Inquests
key contacts

Talk to our adult social care specialists.

Contact a member of the team today

James Sage

Partner | Co - Head of Health & Social Care
T: 01225 730 231 (DDI)
T: 01225 730 100
Email
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Mei-Ling Huang RWK Goodman

Mei-Ling Huang

Partner | Head of Health and Social Care Regulation Team
T: 01174 540547 (DDI)
T: 01174 540 540
Email
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Hazel Phillips RWK Goodman

Hazel Phillips

Partner | Co - Head of Health & Social Care
T: 01174 540 552 (DDI)
T: 01174 540 540
Email
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Care home sales and acquisitions

Care sales and acquisitions

Our expertise in care sales and acquisitions ranges from acting for large national and regional names to new entrants and single site operators.
CQC advice

CQC advice & response strategy

If you have been sent a CQC notice then it is urgent you respond quickly. Contact our CQC lawyers now.

Schools & education

At RWK Goodman we understand the unique challenges faced by education providers in an increasingly complex regulatory and legal environment.
child services

Child care & children’s services

Our knowledge of the sector, including issues arising from Ofsted, enables us to ensure your process runs as smoothly as possible – whether you are buying, selling or running an existing setting.

Local authority contracts, tenders and fees

Downward economic pressure has led to significant cuts in social care budgets which can place providers in a vulnerable position when they are already squeezed on fees.

Safeguarding investigations reviews

Managing safeguarding concerns is a necessary part of operating a care business. If the local authority starts an investigation, it can be a worrying and stressful time for providers.

Inquest advice for social care providers

As a social care provider you may well become involved in inquest proceedings, talk to our health and social care team today.

Legal advice for GP practices

Running a GP practice means that you face varied challenges on an everyday basis. From dealing with premises to admitting new partners, you need an expert on your side.

Legal advice for dentists

In a highly challenging sector, you need lawyers who have the proven expertise to protect and grow your business.
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Legal expertise for the pharmacy sector

Whether you are just starting out or are an established operator in the pharmacy sector, our multi-disciplinary team is at hand to provide specialist advice.

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We have a team of lawyers who are experienced in acting for veterinary practices and who know how to resolve day to day issues around running your business.
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