Health and social care law

We can give advice about all aspects of health and social care law including:

• Managing the affairs of someone who has lost mental capacity
• Disputes over residential care and medical treatment
• Concerns about the financial affairs of elderly or vulnerable people
• Concerns about safeguarding, contact and abuse
• Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS)
• Welfare concerns about elderly or vulnerable people
• Advice about care assessments
• Disputes about care funding

Disputes with the NHS and Social Services

In order for us to take on a case you would normally have already pursued the NHS or Social Services Complaints Procedure. This will involve making your complaint, in writing, about the problem that you have been having, within the relevant timescales. Contact your Local Council or NHS body for details about how to make a complaint. In some circumstances, we may be able to assist with making a complaint, or at least give you some advice about how to do so.

Related services

• Court of Protection – managing the affairs of someone without mental capacity

Helpful links

• Factsheet: NHS continuing healthcare funding – about funding care for elderly or vulnerable people
• Factsheet: Going into care – about going into residential care
• Factsheet: Care fees planning
• Factsheet: Who can make decisions for someone who lacks capacity
• Elderly Care and Court of Protection blog – for news and articles
• Wealth, Health and Inheritance Briefing – view the latest edition and sign up for regular updates

Contact a specialist solicitor

For advice on health and social care issues, contact one of our specialist Court of Protection solicitors or solicitors for the elderly on 0800 652 8025 or contact us online.