Sarah Foster
Legal Director
Newcastle
About
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Biography
Sarah's key clients include NHS commissioners, NHS trusts, central government and arm's length bodies, primary care, and MedTech providers.
Sarah works on a variety of matters, including advising on joint working and partnership arrangements, providing procurement advice and drafting IT contracts and regulated commercial health contracts. She is particularly experienced in managing strategic client projects and has led several projects for national procurements for high-value, complex services. Sarah is an expert in understanding the regulatory framework in which such clients operate. She provides tailored and pragmatic commercial advice to clients, facilitating innovative solutions and successful outcomes. Key projects include:
- Advising NHS trusts and commissioners on large-scale IT procurements, including joint implementation across integrated care systems
- Assisting providers in establishing MedTech and digital health services within the NHS, addressing commercial, regulatory, and strategic considerations
- Supporting a central government body in procuring a national logistics and distribution service
- Leading two major multi-lot procurement processes for a national commissioner of complex cancer services, overseeing project management, and providing commercial and procurement advice
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Health and Social Care
Office Location
Newcastle