Private Health Providers, Operators and Insurers

At Addleshaw Goddard we help our clients shape the future of healthcare

We have expertise in and experience of advising across a broad range of areas, including the route to market for new entrants, M&A transactions, overseas expansion for existing UK health brands, real estate finance, banking, portfolio acquisitions and disposals, disputes, IT (including software licensing, on-premise, SaaS and other cloud solutions), IP, data protection, commercial contracts and outsourcing (including IT, Facilities Management and Business Process Outsourcing).

NHS Shared Business Framework We also have expertise and experience in acting for and with NHS organisations and other public bodies, enabling us to assist our clients in creating robust and successful arrangements between the private and public sectors, from initial procurement engagement to final project delivery. The private healthcare market in the UK is currently experiencing growth driven by a number of factors, including NHS subcontracting, advances in health-related technology as the world becomes ever more digitalised and an increase in patients opting for private healthcare. The market is continuing to attract overseas investment with providers operating new hospitals and clinical operations, most notably in London.

Extensive experience

We have advised:

Private Providers

a European company on its bidding strategy for securing NHS contracts in England & Wales
a pharmacy chain on a challenge to the NHS Drugs Tariff
a major healthcare insurer in the CMA's investigation into the private healthcare market
a private cosmetic surgery clinic based in Germany on its route to market in the UK
on the reorganisation of the management team of a private hospital group
on AQP models of delivery and choose and book (CaB) systems

Disputes / Risk Management

leading diagnostic / medical devices / pharmacy businesses on contractual disputes, including procurement challenges, breaches of confidentiality and product recalls
leading private healthcare providers on recovery of unpaid invoices from NHS bodies
private providers on contracting models and procurement strategy

M&A

IDH (mydentist) on a number of dental practice acquisitions
BUPA on the disposal of Surgichem
SimplyHealth on the disposal of its private medical insurance business to AXA Healthcare

Data

health and social care providers and healthcare insurers on various data centre outsourcing and cloud arrangements
various healthcare businesses in respect of their preparations for GDPR
private providers on the use of Freedom of Information Act requests, and responding to requests in the context of contracts with NHS bodies

Technology

a leading pharmacy on the development and implementation of a pharmacy software system
a drugs wholesaler on the resale and distribution of a drugs dispensing system to pharmacies
a global healthcare system and pharmacy business on payroll and time management system outsourcing

Real Estate and Construction

a primary care REIT, including acquisition, real estate finance, development and disposal of properties
BUPA on its acquisition of care homes
a consortia on its bid strategy for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of Tawam Hospital in Abu Dhabi

Investment