Temporary demand for care decrease: self pay increase

According to market analyst Laing & Buisson’s annual report on the UK independent care home market there is an increased influence of private payers on the sector. Its analysis shows the private share of the market has risen to 41%, a trend predicted to continue in the future, with the number of independent sector residents projected to rise from 419,000 in 2009 to 424,000 in 2014 and then 459,000 (2019). Dan Read, head of care at Partnership, pointed out there is plenty of opportunity for the private sector to target this surge in demand. “From 2014 onwards we will see a large increa...