“The support that Deborah has provided in the improvement of processes and organisational learning is invaluable. Her expertise improves our strategic response and provides assurance to the Board.” Linda Hutchings, Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

My background
Before embarking on a career in law I qualified as a nurse and was a senior nurse and first line manager in the NHS and latterly in the private sector. I joined Bevan Ashford in 1996, qualified in 1997, became an Associate in 1998, and a Senior Associate with Bevan Brittan in 2007.

What I do
Since 1999, I have worked predominantly in field of medical and public law, largely in the public sector but more increasingly in the private and voluntary sectors. My main focus has been in working with clients around the many changes and challenges they face in a changing health economy.  I seek to provide pragmatic, cost efficient advice in a practical context, always with a mind to share experience as well as expertise. For me, the client relationship is about trust and integrity matched with a relentless motivation to exceed clients expectations.

As well as governance, my work includes being a solicitor/advocate in complex and often high profile inquests and inquiries.  I am an experienced litigator dealing with judicial review.  I seek to be very proactive in resolving disputes at an early stage and provide wider advice on the risk areas to enable clients to best avoid challenge.  I also head up the Health Division’s Children’s Team and sit on two Clinical Ethics Committees.

Some examples

• Successfully advised and acted for a health trust involved in a major multi-agency serious case review under the Children Act.
• Was part of the team dealing with the Bristol cardiac inquiry resulting in the Kennedy report.
• I train and speak at national conferences on children’s law and services.
• Successfully defended to trial a judicial review case involving arguments around the provision and funding of NHS funded continuing care.
• Advising on a matter in relation to a child in the UK for humanitarian reasons but does not have a carer with parental responsibility and requires health care. This case involves advising on the law concerning immigration, human rights, best interests and the Children Act.
• Advising on a high profile inquest where detained patient died while being restrained.
• Advising on a number of complex care and treatment cases including the Mental Capacity Act including decisions on medical advances for detecting brain activity in patients with permanent vegetative state (PVS).
• Advising a Trust on its integrated governance in the context of policies and procedures to ensure they are fit for purpose. This includes all operational policies.

Contact me via email deborah.jeremiah@bevanbrittan.com or on 0870 194 1748.

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