Top 50 firm HCR Law has announced the death of partner Paul Ridout, a nationally renowned figure in the healthcare sector.
'It is with deep sadness that we announce the unexpected death of HCR Law partner and our highly respected colleague, Paul Ridout,' the firm said in a statement this morning.
'Paul’s firm Ridouts, nationally renowned for its healthcare regulatory expertise, joined HCR Law in 2024.
'Considered by his HCR colleagues and many others as a titan of the industry, Paul helped shape the evolution of the UK’s health and social care sector from a legal perspective. He spent more than 50 years advising care providers, regulators, developers and funders.
He shared his unparalleled insight and expertise through writing textbooks and industry articles and continued to work full time at HCR Law up until his death.
Paul witnessed the creation and evolution of a key regulatory area, trained regulators, advised providers through decades of change, and sat at the centre of one of the most heavily regulated sectors in the UK.'
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