LEGAL & GOVERNANCE CONSULTANCY FOR HEALTHCARE
Legal and governance expertise for NHS Trusts and independent healthcare providers
We are NHS legal specialists working alongside a former independent sector Chief Medical Officer. We help healthcare organisations build legal and governance functions that are compliant, efficient and ready for scrutiny.
25+
years combined NHS legal experience
£250k
projected annual saving delivered for one NHS Trust
90% to 30%
reduction in inquest outsourcing
10+
years as a Chief Medical Officer in independent healthcare
TRUSTED BY NHS TRUSTS INCLUDING:
Why healthcare organisations work with us
Built inside the NHS
Our founders ran NHS legal departments. We know how claims, inquests and governance really work on the ground, because we have done the job.
Legal and clinical insight together
We combine healthcare law with senior clinical leadership experience, so our advice works for lawyers, doctors and boards alike.
Practical, not theoretical
Every review ends with a prioritised action plan, and we can stay on to help you deliver it. No reports that sit on a shelf.
Our work is grounded in the standards you are measured against
CQC Regulations
GMC Good Medical Practice
Paterson Inquiry
Responsible Officer Regulations
ISCAS Code of Practice
PHIN
GIRFT
CASE STUDY
Reducing outsourcing, increasing value
An acute NHS Trust was outsourcing over 90% of its inquest work, with costs rising and little oversight. We reviewed the department, restructured the team and digitised its workflows. Within 12 months the Trust had brought 70% of that work back in-house, with a projected annual saving of nearly £250,000.
£250k
projected annual saving in external legal spend
70%
of inquest work brought back in-house
What our clients say
The people behind Healthcare Legal Consultancy
Puja Sharma
Co-Founder & Director
Qualified lawyer with experience at an NHS panel firm, NHS Resolution and as interim Head of Legal Services.
Sarah Charlton
Co-Founder & Director
15 years in NHS legal services across acute, mental health and community Trusts, specialising in legal and clinical risk.
Dr Lorcan Sheppard
Special Advisor
Former NHS Consultant and Chief Medical Officer in independent healthcare, and a Responsible Officer since 2012.
Not sure where to start?
Send us a short message and we will arrange a call at a time that suits you.
We will talk through where you are now, what is worrying you, and whether we are the right people to help.
No obligation.