LaingBuisson announces the acquisition of Good Care Guide
LaingBuisson is pleased to announce the acquisition of a controlling interest in Good Care Guide, one of the leading websites to find, rate and review children’s nurseries, care homes and homecare providers. LaingBuisson has acquired a controlling interest in Good Care Guide from My Family…
The best in health and social care celebrate in style at 13th LaingBuisson Awards
The 13th LaingBuisson Awards took place yesterday evening (15 November). More than 1,000 people were present at the annual awards ceremony which celebrates the best in health and social care. Held in the spectacular ballroom at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, the event was hosted…
New data indicates there may be no care home crisis
Earlier this week, LaingBuisson published its market leading Care Homes for Older People UK market report. The report has attracted much media attention, especially relating to new data gathered by LaingBuisson showing that care home occupancy rates are not as high as previously thought. This data…
LaingBuisson report reappraises the care home capacity crisis, in the light of new data
The 29th edition of LaingBuisson’s market-defining report, Care Homes for Older People has been launched today. The report finds that the market continues to grow by about 3% per annum (nominal), driven by cost inflation, and was worth £16.9 billion in the year to March…
Thirtieth Edition of LaingBuisson’s market-leading review of the UK healthcare sector launched
LaingBuisson has published the 30th edition of its authoritative UK Healthcare Market Review. Comprising all key information relevant to the UK independent health and social care markets, the much-respected Review provides a snapshot of the state of all segments making up the market, and covers:…
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…
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…
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…
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’…
