Healthcare Mediation

Overview

Although the Coalition government has committed to maintaining health spending increases in real terms, it is clear from its activity programme that the National Health Service will face intense pressure for change over the next five years, particularly in the light of government's commitment to cut the cost of administration by a third and divert resources back to ‘front-line care'. Much of this pressure for increased efficiency savings will emerge within the commissioning process, at the interface between primary care trusts and service providers, but there will also be significant knock-on effects on staff and other key working relationships.

The standard contracts issued by the Department of Health already include detailed provisions for mediation and adjudication of contract disputes, and CEDR Solve's specialist team have experience of settling these cases as well as facilitating future contract negotiations and working with other issues within the NHS economy such as team working and other procurement disputes.

Learn more about CEDR's work with the NHS

Areas of expertise

Our healthcare mediation practice has a number of mediators and neutrals available for appointment on a wide range of assignments:

Our highly experienced mediators and neutrals can also assist with consultancy assignments to develop organisational capability and capacity for resolving conflict including dispute systems design, introducing mediation, developing formal policies and procedures, establishing informal communication protocols and coaching managers and teams through change.

Our mediators and neutrals

For advice on selecting the most appropriate mediator or neutral to meet your needs contact the CEDR Solve team on +44 (0)20 7536 6060, email adr@cedrsolve.com or search our online mediator directory.

Client track record

Local and Central Government bodies
Hospitals, Clinics and Care Homes
Private clients
Commercial clients
Professional bodies and regulators

Many of our clients choose to support us through CEDR Membership, allowing them access to preferential fees, dedicated ADR advisers, bespoke scheme design and regular seminars and theatres, while contributing to the support of CEDR's not-for-profit mission.

Case studies

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Experienced Mediators in the Field.

Eileen
Carroll QC (Hon)