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 welcomes the publication of the Naylor Review into NHS Properties and Estates
LaingBuisson welcomes the publication on Tuesday 11 April of the Naylor Review into NHS Properties and Estates. Sir Robert Naylor will be the keynote speaker at our Healthcare Real Estate on 26 April at Wellcome Collection. Commenting on the Naylor Review, Henry Elphick, CEO of…
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:…
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…
Demand for private medical cover increases as corporates extend schemes
Demand for UK private medical cover increased in 2015, reversing a declining trend in recent years. Latest figures from healthcare market intelligence provider LaingBuisson have revealed that the number of private medical cover subscriber policies in the UK grew by 2.1% to reach 4 million,…
Complex care market looking ‘broadly positive’ in latest LaingBuisson analysis
Prospects for adult specialist care operators – at least those positioned at the complex end of the spectrum – remain broadly positive, according to LaingBuisson’s latest report, Adult Specialist Care – second edition. This is despite the austerity-driven real terms decline in adult specialist care…
