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04 December 2013
Issue: 7587 / Categories: Legal News
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Boost for legal healthcare teams

Firms appointed to legal services framework for NHS

More than 20 law firms across England have been appointed to a legal services framework designed to provide best value and greater consistency of service provision for the NHS.

The appointments have been made by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), which provides business support services across the health service. NHS SBS director of procurement Peter Akid says: “The framework helps our clients achieve best value in legal services provision while retaining access to the highest level of expertise available. Importantly, the framework will also achieve greater consistency in terms of cost as well as the scope and specification of the service provision.”

Nicky Collins, health partner at framework member firm Browne Jacobson, says: “Competition for a place on the panel of pre-approved lawyers for NHS SBS was considerable so this latest appointment is a ringing endorsement of our healthcare teams and the quality of the work we have delivered and continue to deliver to the NHS. It complements our existing role as adviser to a large number and variety of NHS bodies.”

Issue: 7587 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

42BR Barristers to be joined by leading family law set, 4 Brick Court, this summer

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Real estate and construction energy offering boosted by partner hire

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Firm bolsters real estate team with partner hire in Birmingham

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