CareTech 

 

Digital technology and AI are transforming social care. The sector faces unprecedented changes with the use of technology and data redefining access, quality and cost of care. 

Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers combines the expertise of our technology sector with experts from our health and care sector who act for a range of care providers. This means we understand the challenges you face from the outset.

Whether you're a tech provider or are involved in providing social care (such as residential, nursing and domiciliary care services, children’s care and education services, mental health or other specialist care) we can help you collaborate effectively and support you to transform your business.

We provide the full range of legal services that you need, always with a focus on your objectives. Our specialist teams advise on a myriad of topics including:

  • How to participate lawfully in tech initiatives, from Shared Care Records to AI
  • Procurement for CareTech
  • Digital social care records
  • Information governance compliance, including policies, Privacy Notices, Data Protection Impact Assessment, contracts and audit, privacy by design
  • Integration with your Integrated Care System (ICS)
  • Data sharing 
  • Interoperability
  • Contracts for technology supplies or services
  • Regulation
  • Disputes relating to technology
  • Cyber-security incidents 
  • MedTech developments as they relate to CareTech and use in the care sector

We act for suppliers, care providers, and commissioners on a range of matters around the implementation and development of CareTech solutions. 

Did you know?

Market leading lawyers across connected sectors including, MedTech, HealthTech, and university spin outs. 

Chambers Directory – 25 practice areas ranked in Band 1 and a record 121 lawyers mentioned

Charlotte Lewis is Co-Vice Chair of techUK’s Health and Social Care Council and David Hall and Benjamin Bull sit on techUK’s social care working group.

Our lawyers

Our large team of specialist healthtech and digital health lawyers offer you support in key areas such as commercial, IP, regulatory, corporate, IT and data protection. 

What our clients say about us

“Very responsive and always take a risked based approach. Also they know the business so can provide specialist advice based on our organisation.”

Client Feedback

NHS client

“Mills & Reeve have always been prompt, professional and clear. This has been appreciated as our project has been a very complex one and has also been very urgent at times re: turnaround times. The team have always been polite and we have felt they have been an extension of our internal team.”

Client Feedback

“Mills & Reeve have an extremely good understanding of the health sector and can provide robust advice and support on complex matters without any problem.”

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