Catherine Henry Partners has specialist knowledge and expertise in all aspects of this increasingly prominent area of legal practice that impact on individuals.
Our team, which combines legal expertise with medical knowledge, is able to assist in the following areas:
· medical negligence litigation
· medical dispute resolution
· clinical governance procedures
· privacy and confidentiality
· access to health records
· consent to treatment
· employment and industrial relations in the health setting
· complaints concerning health care professionials including doctors, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nurses and pharmacists
· health disciplinary proceedings for all categories of health professionals
· private health insurance and Medicare entitlements
· coronial inquests
· advice concerning coronial law and practice
· mental health issues
· guardianship and capacity
· aged care
· nursing home and aged care facility litigation
· women’s health issues
· reproductive health law and policy
Our position and professional respect have been earned during 21 years of specialised work in the health and medical law field.
Based in Newcastle, our lawyers are well known for their expertise not only in the Hunter region but right throughout regional NSW.
Read about our summary of medical negligence cases
Please click on a link to the left to see detailed information about the services we provide within Health Law.
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