Lee Parkhill Represents Successful Defendant in a Judicial Review Challenge to NHS Care Provision
Public Law and Judicial Review, Health and Social Care, Court of Protection
In R (Simpson) v NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board [2024] EWHC 3063 (Admin), the Claimant challenged the assessment of her needs and the provision of services as part of her package of NHS Continuing Healthcare. The Claimant challenged several aspects of her care provision, including the absence of funding for 24/7 nursing and the failure to fund office space to be used by her care team.
At a rolled-up hearing, Fordham J granted permission but dismissed the claim. The judgment helpfully demonstrates that the authorities addressing the Administrative Court’s approach to social care assessments apply equally to assessments of healthcare need by NHS bodies.
Read the judgment here.
Lee Parkhill was instructed by Samuel Lindsay and Melissa Spurling of Mills & Reeve. Lee has a broad public law practice, with particular expertise in local government, social care and healthcare where he has represented clients at the Supreme Court. Lee is also an experienced Court of Protection practitioner. He is ranked ‘Band 1’ in Community Care in Chambers and Partners’ 2025 guide.
Learn more about his practice here.
