HOSPITAL

Examples of work undertaken by our lawyers

Advised on the preparation of two former hospital sites for future sale on the open market. Work included drafting sale agreements to include Overage.
Successfully exercised break clause with landlord despite sub-letting space to a hospital.
Highly complex negotiations with multiple parties resulting in the high value disposal of a Hospital.
Facilitated the termination of several leases relating to aerial masts, gasworks providers and the health centre, all under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
Negotiated leases either to, or from, NHS bodies in relation to hospitals.
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.
Advised on procurement compliance and commercial risks and issues arising during its procurement of a Hospital.
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

Estate rationalisation including disposal of hospital premises
Acquisition of suitable premises
Lease breaks and surrenders in order to reduce NHS expenditure
Lease renewals and negotiations
Subletting space for use as hospital facilities
Drafting and negotiation of wayleaves
Environmental law including contamination issues
Securing possession of sites through Compulsory Purchase Orders
Drafting planning provisions relating to hospitals including Section 106 Agreements and CIL
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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