Health & Social Care

We’ll look after you, so you can look after the people who need it most.

Caring and advocating for those in need can be a complex business. How do you stay up to speed with changing regulations, especially around hot-topic issues like safeguarding and fundraising? Would a different structure help you to deliver services more effectively? How do you manage increased scrutiny from regulators like the Care Quality Commission and the Charity Commission?

We’ve handled those challenges and many more. So, our clients – many of whom are health and disability charities focusing on children and vulnerable adults – can continue their good work.

How we help

Whether your challenge is commercial or with governance, regulations or litigation, you can rely on us for practical, strategic advice. (The benefit of being a full-service firm is that we can solve almost any legal problem affecting health and social care providers, charities, professional & trade bodies and ‘spin-outs’).

We can advise on everything from governance to real estate to tough staffing issues, including those around minimum wage.

If you’re grappling with compliance, or working within complex regulatory frameworks, we’ll help you navigate them. We also engage at the highest level in reform and regulatory matters.

If you’re an existing or aspiring mutual, we’re got the experience to set you up and help you thrive.

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Covid-19 Inquiry – Module 2 now open

On 31 August, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry announced the opening of its second investigation, which will look at the core political and administrative decision-making of the UK and devolved governments.  The second investigation is split into four parts: Modules 2, 2A, 2B, and 2C. Module 2 is concerned with the decision-making of the UK Government, …
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Setting up a corporate foundation

Setting up a charity connected to your business is a great way to amplify your company’s positive impact. We have done this ourselves (the Bates Wells Foundation works to support sustainable social change), and over the years we’ve helped numerous businesses – from SMEs to global corporations – to set up and manage their foundations. …
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Resilient real estate: what are the opportunities for your portfolio?

The impact of climate change has very real risks on real estate assets including: subsidence, flood risk, heat stress and in some cases, coastal erosion. There are also less tangible effects that can be mitigated against. Which opportunities can arise from making your portfolio more resilient to climate change?
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Volunteers – Top Tips for Creating a Volunteer Agreement  

Volunteers are a crucial resource for charities, and voluntary organisations often heavily rely on their volunteers to provide the assistance and services that they seek to deliver. Accordingly, organisations can find themselves in difficulties if those volunteers do not deliver what is expected of them and this has a knock-on effect on the charity’s services …
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5 minute people and workplace update

Would you like a host of simple ideas which will help you add maximum value to your organisation? Paul Seath’s weekly LinkedIn people and workplace updates, aimed at HR professionals, provide food for thought and simple ideas you can implement internally.   Here’s a roundup of from September and October 2022. Skip to: The Financial …
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Harpur Trust v Brazel: what you need to know and what you need to do

The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the long-running case of Harpur Trust v Brazel. Paul Seath, Damian Ward and Olivia Woodward consider the impact for employers. Background Mrs Brazel is a visiting music teacher at a school run by the Harpur Trust. She is employed on a permanent contract which is ongoing throughout …
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