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Join us on Tuesday 20 May for the next instalment of our NHS Estates Essentials series, where Capsticks’ Partner, Henry Matveieff and Legal Director, Daniel Whale will be joined by Stephen Edgar, Director and Lead for UK Health at Lexica . In this session, they will explore the following: • Keys heads of terms which need to be agreed as part of any lease arrangement. • Provide tips on how to secure the most beneficial terms, NHS specific lease requirements and the potential traps to avoid traps Register here: https://lnkd.in/ec7FBK_g

Capsticks Housing team have advised Sovereign Network Group on the establishment of its £1.5 billion-euro medium-term note (EMTN) Programme, which was published on 31 March 2025. The team acted for Sovereign Network Group on the debt capital markets aspects of the Programme, as well as advising on the charging of a portfolio of properties. For further information, click the link below for our press release. https://loom.ly/coMOals Chimi Shakohoxha Susie Rogers

Capsticks’ projects team has been successfully re-appointed as legal adviser to Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on its New Hospitals Programme new acute hospital project. For further information, click the link below for our press release. https://loom.ly/0W-taew Lee Clarke

Our Employment team are looking forward to attending the PPMA - Public Services People Managers Association Conference 2025 this week at The Midland in Manchester. On Thursday, Sean Hick and Claire Gilbert will host a session on the Employment Rights Bill and what HR teams need to plan for.  Pop by our stand 11 to speak with the team Sean Hick Claire Gilbert Justin Quinton and Stephen Davies about your HR queries #PPMAHR25  

Applications are now open for the HPMA Healthcare People Management Association Awards, sponsored by Capsticks. Are you or your team driving innovative solutions in healthcare? This is your chance to get recognised for your work. Submit your application today and join us in celebrating excellence and innovation in healthcare management. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e3d7yyeJ #HPMAAwards #HPMA2025 #BeyondBoundaries

Good governance is absolutely vital for registered providers. It provides the foundation on which the operation of an RP is built and is essential to ensuring that an RP is delivering its purpose and complying with the regulatory requirements. Now more than ever, with the regulatory focus on consumer outcomes, RPs must ensure that they have strong governance arrangements in place. As part of our goal of improving governance within the sector, we have recently launched our governance support service. Find out more, here: https://loom.ly/PItN8XU Darren Hooker, Georgia Moon

Welcome to our spring edition of our Clinical Law Insight, authored by Philip Hatherall and Cheryl Blundell.   Safety and learning remains a busy area with two publications on maternity, another on sepsis, plus a review of Physician and Anaesthetic Associates – roles which have been hotly debated for some time.  On the claims front there are proposals to amend the Pre-Action Protocols for Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence and a new Personal Injury Discount Rate. Read this, and more: https://lnkd.in/ewFPp6dZ

The spring edition of the Capsticks Local Government newsletter is here, comprising the latest news and events in Local Government.   In this edition we summarise the Spring Statement and comment on recent developments in local government devolution and reorganisation proposals, and much more. Click here to read in full: https://lnkd.in/ed_BKaXR Tiffany Cloynes Vicki Moore

Join us on Wednesday 23 April for the next in our claims monthly webinar series where we will be looking at the latest initiative in maternity care aimed at reducing harm. Capsticks’ Partner Helen Thackwray and Senior Associate Amy Williams will be joined by Professor Timothy Draycott. Together they will be exploring: • Why the pilot was introduced and what it involved. • The outcome in terms of improvements in patient safety. • An overview of the current legal landscape and the standard of care. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e9vEkknM

In today’s insight, our experts Anna Semprini, Clare Walsh and Paul McFarlane FRSA share key updates from the employment Judge Baty, who refused the Force’s application to strike out and/or for deposit orders in respect of a claim from two members of police staff for unfair dismissal. The Claimants were dismissed following the removal of their management vetting (MV), which was a requirement for their roles. For further information on this topic click the link below for the full detailed insight. https://loom.ly/1GxmsAw