DAC Beachcroft launches Health Adviser: ‘The leading edge in healthcare: Navigating change with confidence’

Combining insights from DACB's specialist health lawyers and senior leaders across the NHS and independent healthcare sectors, Health Adviser explores how providers can adapt and thrive in an increasingly complex and fast-moving healthcare landscape.

The publication also examines the challenges and opportunities facing organisations operating at the edges of legal, regulatory and commercial frameworks, where innovation and ambition often outpace the guidance that supports them, and where confident, well-judged decisions matter most.

The full list of topics includes:

• Neighbourhood health in practice
• The growing commercialisation of healthcare
• The real-world potential of AI in healthcare
• Innovative approaches to crisis response in acute settings
• Lessons from pioneering models of integrated care
• The future direction of healthcare transformation

Health Adviser brings these challenges to life through interviews, case studies and expert commentary from leaders confronting them first-hand, including Anne Devitt of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Paul Manning of Circle Health Group and Peter Baker of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

This year's edition is also supported by a vodcast discussion on innovative commercial arrangements for improving patient outcomes and reducing costs featuring Marc Farr of East Kent and Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Benedikt von Thüngen of Sanome and DACB health partner Darryn Hale.

And, for the first time, Health Adviser features original film content, spotlighting Hope Haven, a community mental health hub in Cumbria, whose pioneering model of integrated support has attracted national attention for its innovative approach to community mental healthcare.

Hamza Drabu, DACB's Head of Health, said: "The health sector is undergoing a period of profound change, driven by policy reform, new models of care, technological advancement and rising expectations from patients and service users. As providers respond to a rapidly evolving landscape, there is a real opportunity to embrace new approaches and deliver lasting improvements in care.

"Many of the contributors to this edition are working at the forefront of change, often in areas where there is no established playbook. Health Adviser brings together their experiences and perspectives, alongside insights from DACB's specialist health lawyers, to offer practical lessons and fresh thinking for health and social care leaders."

The latest edition of Health Adviser can be accessed here.