Thought leadership - On 1 February 2017 the team hosted an exceptionally appraised HealthTech forum, with key notes Deborah El-Sayed, Director of Digital Health and Multi-Channel at NHS England and Trustee of the Red Cross and Michelle Tempest, Director of Candesic, who delivered insights into the use of technology in healthcare and what the future may look like. Our team of experienced lawyers led a discussion on the commercial, IT, IP, DPA, IG, regulatory and liability issues of providing remote care. Hotly debated themes included the increasing scrutiny on the collection and use of healthcare data as a result of the forthcoming GDPR, the regulatory climate across jurisdictions and the need for contracting models to evolve to keep pace with technological innovation.

Affordable and enjoyable rehabilitation for the neurologically impaired - We provide support to an exciting equity funded tech startup company, aiming to make rehabilitation more autonomous, enjoyable and accessible to stroke victims. Our client has developed hardware and software for use by the patient to play video games that are neurologically stimulating, thus aiding recovery, whilst rebuilding physical strength through the movements required by the hardware. We advised our client on the different development agreements required, including for prototypes and pilot testing and on the terms of a full production manufacturing agreement. We also advised on corporate structuring, documenting employee/consultant relationships and research grant applications.

Connecting patients and families with medical experts world-wide - Our client, developers of an online platform connecting individual patients and their families with a network of medical experts from around the world. The online cross-border community gives patients access to a website where they can select medical experts based on: clinical experience, academic impact, endorsement by peers, clinical network and endorsement by patients. We advised on and prepared the services agreements between our client and the various medical experts, preparing the full suite of website legal documents including T&Cs, cookies policy and privacy policy. We provided guidance on the typical nuances of the legal requirements and regulations that are engaged by the cross-jurisdictional nature of the service, including advising on the implications of obtaining insurance cover for international treatments (which is not readily available from insurance providers).