Homecare and supported living – a curate’s egg of a market – good in parts, not in others
The UK addressable market for homecare and supported living is worth £9.1 billion (2016/17 figures), according to market intelligence company LaingBuisson, which has today published the second edition of its Homecare and Supported Living market report. Almost all homecare and supported living is now provided…
Stephen Dorrell debates Integrated Care Systems
On 21 March our Chairman, Stephen Dorrell took part in an IQVIA/Pharmphorum webinar discussing the evolution of the Integrated Care System model and how the pharma sector can be a catalyst for change at a time when the NHS is under pressure to make efficiencies….
Care home funding shortfall leaves self-funders filling £1 billion gap
Self-funding, or private-pay, residents are still keeping the care home sector afloat according to the latest figures from healthcare market intelligence provider LaingBuisson, as care homes continue to rely on premium private pay fees to make up for the shortfall in council paid fees. The…
Recognition of the importance of early years education drives growth in childcare market
LaingBuisson has launched the 14th edition of its Childcare UK Market Report which focuses on the nurseries market. There are 4.9 million children aged five or under in the UK today, 17% of whom are in formal nursery education, with demand growing year-on-year. This is…
LaingBuisson announces the acquisition of Intuition Communication
LaingBuisson is pleased to announce the acquisition of Intuition Communication, a provider of market intelligence and data for the international medical travel and UK private healthcare markets, for an undisclosed sum. LaingBuisson Limited (‘LaingBuisson’), a leading healthcare intelligence provider, today announces the acquisition of Intuition…
CareHomeAdvisor, guiding consumers through one of life’s most stressful experiences
A report published on Tuesday 27 February by UK regulator, the Care Quality Commission, found that choosing an adult social care home for a loved one is ‘one of life’s most stressful experiences’. Having good sources of information to support decisions were also found to…
London Private Acute market: new investments point to expectations for growth
The market for acute medical care in Central London was worth £1.67 billion in 2016 according to the 4th edition of LaingBuisson’s Private Acute Medical Care – Central London Market Report. This amounts to around 40% of the UK national private patient market. Growth has…
Independent mental health hospitals buoyant and enjoying robust demand
LaingBuisson has launched the third edition of its Mental Health Services report. NHS demand has been the main driver for robust revenue growth for independent mental health hospitals in recent years, amounting to 12% in 2015 and 4% in 2016, though pressure on prices by…
LaingBuisson quoted in ‘The Economist’
Our ‘Care of Older People’ Market Report, now in its 28th edition is widely considered to be the industry standard and our founder and author of this report, William Laing, one of the foremost health economists and thinkers in this field. This week ‘The Economist’…
Understanding health and care in a changing world
Many of us consider that we have a broad understanding of what the NHS and our care services provide. Throughout our lives, we will have had many touch points with the NHS and experience of social services, whether directly or through the experience of a…
