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Ian Cooper

Ian is the head of the national Advisory team at Capsticks. Ian advises health and social care clients on a wide range of legal issues relating to the regulation of health and social care providers and the care and treatment of patients and residents. Ian supports clients through complex and sensitive matters such as medical treatment cases, inquests, inquiries and serious incidents. He also frequently advises clients on confidentiality, data protection, mental health and mental capacity law and safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. Ian is highly regarded by Chief Executives and Boards for the advice and support he offers on Care Quality Commission regulation, which has included challenging regulatory and enforcement action taken by the CQC and also providing governance advice on how to achieve and demonstrate compliance with CQC standards. · Capsticks LLP

EnglandHealthcare, Regulatory

About

Ian is head of the national Advisory team at Capsticks and advises health and social care clients on regulation of providers and on the care and treatment of patients and residents. He supports clients in complex and sensitive matters including medical treatment cases, inquests, inquiries and serious incidents, and regularly advises on confidentiality, data protection, mental health and capacity law, safeguarding and CQC regulation and governance.

Practice areas

HealthcareRegulatoryPublic LawData ProtectionMental HealthSafeguardingInquests & InquiriesClinical Negligence

Office

Expertise

CQC regulation and enforcementHealth and social care provider regulationMedical treatment casesInquests and inquiriesMental health and mental capacity lawConfidentiality and data protectionSafeguarding vulnerable adults and childrenGovernance advice for health and social care bodies

Education

  • LLB (Hons), University of Leeds (1996)