Health and Social Care Meet the Team 11.09.2020
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Grant, Partner<br />
Neil<br />
| 01483 451900<br />
neil@gordonsols.co.uk<br />
Bowker, Trainee Solicitor<br />
Lucy<br />
| 01483 397618<br />
lucy@gordonsols.co.uk<br />
has worked as a regulatory lawyer in <strong>the</strong> health <strong>and</strong> social care sector for over<br />
Neil<br />
five years, developing a national reputation in dealing with complex large-scale<br />
twenty<br />
often involving multiple agencies such as <strong>the</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Quality Commission, local<br />
enquiries<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> police.<br />
authorities<br />
approach is both strategic <strong>and</strong> evidence based, aimed at resolving <strong>and</strong> improving<br />
Neil’s<br />
in <strong>the</strong> interests of service users, providers <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r stakeholders. Although Neil<br />
matters<br />
acts for providers, not regulators, commissioners or service users, his advice is<br />
only<br />
by having acted in <strong>the</strong> past for inspectorates <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r public bodies at a very<br />
informed<br />
level. He also has a particular interest in Regulatory Policy <strong>and</strong> how it impacts on<br />
senior<br />
sector, not always benevolently.<br />
<strong>the</strong><br />
terms of operational matters, Neil is experienced in dealing with all types of regulatory<br />
In<br />
contractual action taken against providers, including cancellation of registration,<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
regulatory prosecutions, safeguarding <strong>and</strong> commissioning disputes.<br />
<strong>and</strong> above his litigation experience, Neil is also a non-contentious lawyer who can<br />
Over<br />
on technical registration issues <strong>and</strong> undertake due diligence as part of<br />
advise<br />
transactions. Timely <strong>and</strong> informed legal advice is essential to <strong>the</strong> successful<br />
commercial<br />
of any operation but particularly in <strong>the</strong> care sector. Please feel free to call Neil<br />
running<br />
today for a preliminary chat.<br />
Hunneyball, Consultant<br />
Susan<br />
| 01483 451900<br />
susan@gordonsols.co.uk<br />
is a solicitor with considerable experience in advising healthcare clients. She<br />
Susan<br />
Gordons from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP in September 2019.<br />
joined<br />
professional discipline matters Susan represents pharmacists in proceedings before<br />
In<br />
General Pharmaceutical Council, <strong>and</strong> advises on appeals from that body to <strong>the</strong> High<br />
<strong>the</strong><br />
She represents healthcare professionals in conduct issues involving NHS Engl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Court.<br />
also has expertise in relation to appeals to <strong>the</strong> First Tier Tribunal. She is regularly<br />
Susan<br />
in applications for inclusion in <strong>the</strong> Pharmaceutical List (market entry<br />
instructed<br />
<strong>and</strong> appeals to NHS Resolution, acting as solicitor advocate in <strong>the</strong> latter.<br />
applications)<br />
advises on legal issues for care homes; including CQC requirements <strong>and</strong><br />
Susan<br />
management issues. She advises on inquests, public <strong>and</strong> administrative law<br />
medicines<br />
judicial review) <strong>and</strong> acts for healthcare clients in relation to prosecutions,<br />
(including<br />
high value fraud, brought by <strong>the</strong> CPS <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r prosecuting agencies. Susan has<br />
mainly<br />
also had involvement with fatal accident claims <strong>and</strong> HSE investigations.<br />
2015 Susan was appointed to an MHRA advisory board (Advisory Board for <strong>the</strong><br />
In<br />
of Homeopathic Products) <strong>and</strong> has since also been appointed to <strong>the</strong> MHRA<br />
Registration<br />
Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group.<br />
did a History <strong>and</strong> Society degree at <strong>the</strong> University of Exeter before converting to<br />
Lucy<br />
<strong>and</strong> undertaking her LPC.<br />
Law<br />
worked in law firms in Oxford <strong>and</strong> London as a Paralegal before moving to<br />
She<br />
<strong>and</strong> joining Gordons’ <strong>Health</strong>care Department in February 2019. She now<br />
Guildford<br />
works as a paralegal specialising in regulatory law in <strong>the</strong> health <strong>and</strong> social care sector.