HOSPITAL
Examples of work undertaken by our lawyers
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Advised on the preparation of two former hospital sites for future sale on the open market. Work included drafting sale agreements to include Overage.
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Successfully exercised break clause with landlord despite sub-letting space to a hospital.
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Highly complex negotiations with multiple parties resulting in the high value disposal of a Hospital.
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Facilitated the termination of several leases relating to aerial masts, gasworks providers and the health centre, all under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
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Negotiated leases either to, or from, NHS bodies in relation to hospitals.
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Advised on and negotiating contracts for the procurement of 3 hospital and police headquarters using BOOT (build, own, operate, transfer) contracts, including the project agreement, and the construction sub contracts, bank loan documentation and bank direct agreement.
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Advised on procurement compliance and commercial risks and issues arising during its procurement of a Hospital.
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Advice on Section 106 Agreements on behalf of a Local Authority in relation to the development of hospitals.
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Legal issues that may arise
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Estate rationalisation including disposal of hospital premises
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Acquisition of suitable premises
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Lease breaks and surrenders in order to reduce NHS expenditure
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Lease renewals and negotiations
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Subletting space for use as hospital facilities
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Drafting and negotiation of wayleaves
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Environmental law including contamination issues
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Securing possession of sites through Compulsory Purchase Orders
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Drafting planning provisions relating to hospitals including Section 106 Agreements and CIL
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Procurement advice
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UK hospitals are provided by the NHS and private organisations. There were almost 16 million NHS hospital admissions in 2018, up 3% on the previous year. With the funding cuts to the NHS, private hospitals are being more utilised.
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