UK Health expenditure now at EU average with contribution from the independent sector continuing to grow
Figures published today by leading healthcare market intelligence provider, LaingBuisson, reveal that UK healthcare spending of £185bn in 2015 continues to be dominated by government expenditure at 80% of all healthcare spend, higher than any other OECD, EU or G7 nation. However, the independent sector...
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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 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...
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...
LaingBuisson comments on overseas patients market
Speaking to the Financial Times, LaingBuisson consultant Ted Townsend has said that Cleveland Clinics entrance in the London market is unlikely to relieve pressure on the NHS, rather it extends the capital's ability to provide services to patients from overseas. Read the full FT story...
NHS and councils must ‘develop different relationship’
LaingBuisson Chairman Stephen Dorrell has told the Communities and Local Government Committee that the continuing crisis in social care will only be addressed once a new style of relationship is developed between health services and local councils. Speaking in his role as chair of NHS...
LaingBuisson’s DfE report published
The Department for Education has published a major study carried out by LaingBuisson on developing the capacity and diversity of provision of children’s services in England. The report, available here, was written in the context of notable high profile failures in children’s services, and in...
Stephen Dorrell quoted on health funding
Britain must stop “fetishising” the NHS budget and give more taxpayers’ money to councils, one of the health service’s leaders has said. The political mantra of protecting the NHS is damaging the health service because hospitals are used as an expensive way to look after...