Ruth Le Page

• I have developed a career working both in and with the NHS over the past 17 years. This has enabled me to offer practical insight to clients, who have noted “you really do understand [us] and the way we work.” 

  I work with NHS Trusts, Foundation Trusts and Arm’s Length Bodies and advise on all employment and workforce matters within the NHS. I am familiar with the complexities of a varied workforce and structure, impacted by organisational and political change. I have particular expertise in employment status matters and IR35, advising on employee, worker and contractor rights and obligations including how these are being and will be further impacted by the Employment Rights Act 2025, as well as all other day to day operational issues affecting NHS staff at all levels, engaged in all capacities.

  I regularly run litigation matters, including complex multi-party cases. These range across the spectrum of issues including disability and race discrimination, unlawful deductions from wages, whistleblowing and TUPE. Many of these cases involve high-profile individuals and need awareness of reputational impact. I also on Special Severance Payments and Cabinet Office Guidance interpretation, bolstered by my experience in house as part of NHS England’s legal team.

  My works extends to support both clinical and non-clinical areas. I believe in finding pragmatic, commercial and strategic solutions to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. My previous experience as a Practice Manager in an independent health facility enables me to recognise the practical issues which arise with the implementation of the law.

  I also offer training on Just Culture, investigations, sexual harassment, sickness absence, Tribunal process and expectations and many other topical issues.  

• • Advising a leading healthcare provider on risk management project relating to status of workforce (employee/worker/contractor).
  • Supporting discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care around Cabinet Office Guidance interpretation.
  • Advising throughout large-scale organisational change programme and voluntary redundancy process for London-based ICB.
  • Supporting Foundation Trust through sensitive and complicated SI process leading to exit by consultant employee and settlement of related disability discrimination claims.
  • Successfully defending race discrimination and whistleblowing claim brought by senior manager against organisation and Chief People Officer.
  • Representing (to successful conclusion) 20 respondents in disability discrimination and whistleblowing claim.
  • Supporting a Foundation Trust facing media interest with complex MHPS process and termination options.
  • Providing contractual documentation for senior management of a health organisation with complex secondment and cross-organisation responsibility and control provisions.
  • Working with tax specialists to advise a multi-national healthcare company through a renewal of contracts with a particular focus on mitigating IR35 and status risks.

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