Jill Mason

Jill is Head of our Health and Care Sector – a growing and dynamic sector with over 200 lawyers working across a wide range of clients. She has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare law – the law relating to patients. As Head of the Healthcare and Mental Health law team nationally she also advises on a wide range of both contentious and non-contentious matters for clients in both the NHS and private sector. This includes inquests, judicial reviews, Mental Health Act advice, Mental Capacity Act advice, support and training around investigations, risk management, duty of candour, NHS Continuing Healthcare and consultation issues. Jill has also handled clinical negligence claims particularly complex, sensitive and high-value matters for NHS clients. Jill is client relationship partner for many of the sectors key clients. Jill sits on the firm’s Audit Governance and Oversight Panel, is on the Governance Board of the Zero Suicide Alliance and is a Trustee of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation. · Mills & Reeve LLP

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Jill Mason is Head of the Health and Care Sector at Mills & Reeve LLP and has over 25 years' experience in healthcare law. She advises NHS and private-sector clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters including inquests, judicial review, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act matters, investigations and NHS Continuing Healthcare, and acts as client relationship partner for many key sector clients.

Practice areas

HealthcareMental HealthClinical NegligenceInquestsPublic LawRegulatory & Compliance

Office

England

Mills & Reeve LLP · Jill is Head of our Health and Care Sector – a growing and dynamic sector with over 200 lawyers working across a wide range of clients. She has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare law – the law relating to patients. As Head of the Healthcare and Mental Health law team nationally she also advises on a wide range of both contentious and non-contentious matters for clients in both the NHS and private sector. This includes inquests, judicial reviews, Mental Health Act advice, Mental Capacity Act advice, support and training around investigations, risk management, duty of candour, NHS Continuing Healthcare and consultation issues. Jill has also handled clinical negligence claims particularly complex, sensitive and high-value matters for NHS clients. Jill is client relationship partner for many of the sectors key clients. Jill sits on the firm’s Audit Governance and Oversight Panel, is on the Governance Board of the Zero Suicide Alliance and is a Trustee of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

England

Expertise

NHS clientsPrivate healthcareInquests and investigationsMental Health Act adviceMental Capacity Act adviceNHS Continuing HealthcareDuty of candour and risk managementHigh-value/complex clinical negligence for NHS clients

Education

Whitehead High School
Queen’s University, Belfast