LaingBuisson on Radio Four’s More or Less
LaingBuisson founder William Laing spoke with BBC Radio Four’s More or Less programme last week, exploring the number of people in residential care and those receiving care at home, in light of the recent proposals released in the run up to the general election. Follow…
Conservatives release a ‘manifesto mouse’, says LaingBuisson founder
Commenting on the Conservative party manifesto proposals on social care, published today, LaingBuisson founder and healthcare economist William Laing said: “A ‘manifesto mouse’ looks to be a fair description of the Conservative party proposals on social care funding published today. They amount to half of…
LaingBuisson and BKR partner to provide independent care and education service inspections and assessments
LaingBuisson and BKR Care Consultancy are pleased to announce a partnership to provide CQC-type and Ofsted-type inspections across England, Wales and Scotland. Inspections are conducted by a highly experienced, 26-strong inspection team that have undertaken more than 300 inspections. They include former CQC inspectors, senior…
Private payers sustain care home market – but may not avert a capacity crisis
The value of UK care home market for older people reached £15.7 billion in 2016 (about 1% of GDP). The market continues to grow, at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 3% over the last five years, mainly driven by growth of privately paid…
LaingBuisson research shows private healthcare market in London is thriving
The latest figures from LaingBuisson show that the private acute medical care market in central London grew to an estimated value of £1.43 billion during 2015. This is equivalent to around 35% of the national market for private patient revenues in independent hospitals and private…
LaingBuisson responds to CLG Committee’s report on Adult Social Care
Data from LaingBuisson Reports (Care of Older People, 27th ed, 2015 and Care Cost Benchmarks, 7th ed (2015-16) was cited in the Communities and Local Government Committee report into the provision of funding for adult social care. Responding to the report, William Laing, Director, said:…
LaingBuisson intelligence adding to the national social care debate
The Financial Times reports that care home residents who pay their own fees are subsidising local-authority funded residents by more than £100 a week, according to figures taken from the latest research conducted by LaingBuisson. Speaking to Gill Plimmer, William Laing said that self-finding residents…
William Laing on BBC Radio Four’s Today Programme
LaingBuisson founder, social care analyst and creator of the Care Cost Benchmarks tool, William Laing appeared on the BBC Radio Four Today programme this morning, along with councillor Stephen Cowan, leader of Hammersmith & Fulham council. Discussing the funding pressures being faced by local authorities…
William Laing on Radio Four’s The Bottom Line
LaingBuisson founder, and healthcare economist, William Laing was a featured guest on Radio Four’s The Bottom Line last night. Discussing the current state of the UK social care scene alongside Somerset Care CEO Jane Townson and HC-One John Ransford, presenter Evan Davis led a debate…
Care home funding shortfall leaves self-funders filling £1.3 billion gap
Self-funding, or private-pay, care home residents are keeping the sector afloat according to the latest figures from healthcare market intelligence provider LaingBuisson. The latest update to its Care Cost Benchmarks toolkit has found that the average fee per resident paid to care homes falls short…
