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The Lester Aldridge Health & Social Care team consists of cross-disciplinary lawyers providing specialist legal advice for individuals as well as an extensive range of providers including care homes & retirement living, children’s homes, social care providers, hospitals, NHS trusts and GPs.

Our lawyers ensure they are kept up to date with the latest developments in the industry and are regular speakers at relevant conferences and events.

Healthcare

Laura Guntrip Healthcare team

We have been working in healthcare law for over 20 years and it’s one of our leading areas of expertise. We specialise in the regulation of health and social care services.

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Community Care & SEN

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Our Community Care team have expert legal knowledge of the complex issues relating to the services provided by Local Authorities & NHS bodies to meet the education, health and social care needs of children and adults living with an illness, disability or injury in addition to the needs of adults in later life.

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Children’s Homes & Fostering

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As a children’s home or educational provider, it's important to seek legal assistance to provide you with advice on the best way to protect your interests.

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GP & Medical Practices

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As a medical professional, you need specialist legal advice to protect your practice, especially during these challenging times for your profession.

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Supported & Assisted Living

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The regulations around supported and assisted living are complex. It is essential to seek legal advice and stay up-to-date with the legislation if you want to avoid these risks and make the most of the opportunities available.

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Safeguarding

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Safeguarding and mental capacity are subjects that cross many legal disciplines and our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare solicitors are well versed in this area.

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Care Homes

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As a care home operator, it is important to seek legal support to help you understand and achieve regulation requirements.

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Respected firm with a strong presence in the social care sector. Advises public, private and third sector clients on a range of contentious issues, including tribunals, inquests, NMC proceedings and police investigations. Noted for expertise in the regulatory environment governing health-related charities, as well as its record in defending clients from Care Quality Commission actions.
Interviewees report: "They work really hard, are very organised and have always been seamless, structured and helpful in their approach."
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Healthcare: UK-wide
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The members of Lester Aldridge LLP's group are praised as 'clear experts' in the field. They work for charities, care homes, equity funds and GP practices in a wide range of health, social, and community care matters. Team leader Laura Guntrip handles diligence processes in transactions and regulatory law. Associate James Pantling-Skeet is noted for 'his grasp of the subject matter and his professional approach'.Close quote
Health: South West
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Engaging Lester Aldridge and working with Laura Guntrip and her team has been a pleasure and a blessing.

One of our Homes was experiencing extreme difficulty with our regulators and with Laura’s expertise, counsel and representation we were able to overcome a task that at times seemed to be a losing battle.

The service we have received from Laura and her team has always been first class. We have been able to depend on them like an extension of our own team. Their approach, knowledge and expertise have ensured all our matters have been handled efficiently. We are now a stronger organisation and if the need ever was to arise again, we would no doubt be contacting Lester Aldridge.

Thank you once again, Laura. We know we can’t thank you enough.Close quote
Care Home Owner
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This is truly a unique organisation. It took a year of searching to find a solicitor to challenge organisations such as CQC and the local authorities. Their knowledge proved such that government agencies conceded the judgements they had made were unjust and without substance. They appear to be alone in their field.Close quote
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They are unique in that no other legal firm has the experience or knowledge to contest the arbitrary decisions that local authorities make. In truth, they are light years ahead of others and are a firm I would and have recommended to other charity leaders throughout the sector.Close quote
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Lester Aldridge: everyone I dealt with including my solicitor, business support and senior partners were supportive, had integrity and provided excellent legal service.Close quote
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Everyone at Lester Aldridge that I have had contact with, are very customer orientated, and approachable. I have had a significant amount of contact with at least three different professionals, as well as numerous background/support staff and they all exhibit the highest standards of support and activities.Close quote
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Laura Guntrip leads an exceptional team that is extremely knowledgeable of our sector and its challenges. The team takes time to understand properly and thoroughly specific situations – their immediate and wider impacts – and thoroughly and professionally investigates and succinctly summarises key facts and actions clearly to enable the business to make well-informed commercial decisions.Close quote
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