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healthcare and clinical risk - specialisms

The Group manages clinical claims and advises on risk for the NHSLA, MDU, NHS organisations and private health providers and their insurers.

We are forward thinking offering an integrated legal service from a business perspective.  We specialise in anticipating, preventing and resolving issues faced by healthcare organisations, both public and private, in meeting their clinical and corporate responsibility to patients and the public.

As a national team working across 5 offices around the country, we deliver services where you need them and when you need them.  We pride ourselves on being accessible and responsive and providing value for money in the delivery of effective and efficient services.

All of our partners and a number of other lawyers are recognised as leading experts in their field.

We are experienced in dispute resolution and as advocates in courts, tribunals and coroner's courts.

We are regularly instructed on patient care issues, including mental health, human rights, governance, risk, inquests, complex inquiries and police investigations.

We also advise on NHS law and regulation, including Foundation Trust governance, PCT commissioning obligations, including consultation.  We provide advice on performance issues and professional disciplinary matters.

Beachcroft LLP's service is 'second to none' and the team is 'always ahead of the game' with 'excellent customer service'. (Legal 500 UK 2009, Clinical Negligence, South-West)

Beachcroft LLP's truly national clinical negligence practice is spread across the firm's Bristol, Leeds, Winchester and newly opened Newcastle offices  (Legal 500 UK 2009, Clinical Negligence, London)

"A solid firm growing in stature in the field of clinical negligence." "It has been a masterful transition and the different offices all provide a consistently excellent level of service." "You can just pick up the phone and speak to someone whenever you need them." (Chambers UK 2010, Clinical Negligence, Best of UK)