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Healthcare
MH+C Healthcare is a full service legal adviser to the healthcare sector with a strong client base in both the private and public sector. Our clients range from established facilities to those developing and building new centres. The team is equipped to provide expertise at all stages of the healthcare cycle and enjoys long lasting client relationships.
We understand the complex and diverse requirements within healthcare and provide assistance on wide variety of issues including: regulatory and compliance, data protection, freedom of information, accreditation, clinical risk management, clinical governance, employment law, nursing law, medical law, construction, property transactions, technology agreements, corporate structuring and ethics. We also provide legal services to insurers and others on issues relating to their involvement with health service providers. We have been involved in a number of significant cases in which we have carefully advised clients and assisted them through what can be particularly sensitive and difficult legal and factual issues.
Further to the merger with Arthur O'Hagan we now have a very strong team in healthcare to advise our mutual clients.
Our services include:
- Advising nursing homes & crèche facilities
- Advising hospitals, nurses, doctors and staff
- Clinical Audit
- Clinical Governance
- Clinical trials
- Child care law
- Coroners inquests
- Disciplinary hearings
- Data protection compliance
- Ethical issues
- Fitness to practice inquiries
- Freedom of Information issues
- Health & Safety issues
- Medical law
- Medical negligence
- Mental treatment legislation
- Patient rights
- Preparation of hospital protocol documents
- Risk Management
- Wardship
Owing to the high risk nature of healthcare, it is imperative that the health sector develops and implements risk management strategies for the ongoing evaluation of the quality of patient care.
We have specialist expertise to assist hospitals in the setting up of clinical governance and risk management strategies. We offer sound practical advice and assistance which takes into account the realities of working at the coalface of medicine.
Our clients include:
- Public and Private Hospitals
- State Claims Agency
- Private clinics
- Healthcare related organisation
The firm can also provide assistance on related specialist areas:
- Employment law & benefits
- Regulatory compliance
- Technology contracts
- Specialist development and construction advice
- Corporate structuring
- Property
- Property Procurement
Our experienced team at MH+C Healthcare has a unique and valuable asset of being able to draw upon direct clinical experience and first hand exposure by having a senior member who previously worked in the healthcare sector for a significant period, thus bringing an additional layer of knowledge and understanding to enhance the practice.
To discuss any aspect of this service further, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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