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.