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Competition and choice in the care home sector for older people
— a case study of the market in Surrey | | Author(s) | Wendy Knibb |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 7, no 4 (special edition, part 2), December 2006 |
| Pages | pp 3-11 (ESRC research seminar series) |
| Source | http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Consumer choice ; Charges ; Market research ; Longitudinal surveys ; Surrey. |
| Annotation | Competition in the care home sector for older people is encouraged as a means of increasing efficiency, driving down prices and raising quality. Choice is promoted to meet user expectations of healthcare and to improve service provision. This study considers the evidence of care home provider competition and enhanced user choice through analysis of a discrete market area in the south of England. Data were collected from care home directories compiled by the former National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) and the inspection reports on care homes. Longitudinal changes to the structure of the care home market are analysed from 1993 to 2003. Choice is investigated with reference to fees paid and vacancy rates in homes. Results indicate that the survey market reflects national evidence. This exemplifies how immediate choice is only realistically available for those with a willingness and ability to pay higher fees. This paper was presented as part of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Research Seminar Series 2005/06, "Transitions in Care Homes: Meeting the Demands of the 21st Century" at Surrey, City and Northumbria Universities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070126201 A |
| Classmark | KW: WYC: QEJ: WUA: 3J: 8SY |
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