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...
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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...
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...
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...
The best in health and social care celebrate in style at 12th LaingBuisson Awards
The 12th LaingBuisson Awards took place yesterday evening (15 November). More than 850 people were present at the annual event which celebrates the best in health and social care. Held in the spectacular ballroom at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, the event was hosted by...
LaingBuisson work on care home fees in the news
Recent work by LaingBuisson is being reported in the national press. The Times reported on 16 October on the Personal Asset Protection Guarantee that has been proposed by William Laing as a fairer and simpler solution to sharing care costs for older people. William was...
William Laing proposes novel solution to long-term care cost sharing
William Laing has today published his ‘Personal Asset Protection Guarantee’ (PAPG) White Paper. Under this proposal individuals are guaranteed to keep about three-quarters of their personal assets in the event of their needing residential care in their old age. The White Paper deals with the...
LaingBuisson responds to BBC Radio 4 ‘You and Yours’ findings about care home bed shortfalls
Research for BBC Radio 4’s ‘You and Yours’ has shown that up to 3,000 elderly people will be unable to find a care home place by the end of 2018, and that the shortage of beds could rise to 70,000 beds by 2026. This is...