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Care homes market study
— summary of final report | | Corporate Author | Competition and Markets Authority - CMA |
| Publisher | Competition and Markets Authority, 30 November 2017 |
| Pages | 13 pp |
| Source | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-homes-mark... |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Residents [care homes] ; Charges ; Consumer choice ; Complaints [services] ; Market research. |
| Annotation | The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched this market study on 2 December 2016, with the aim of understanding why the care home market may not be working well for residents and their families. This is a summary of the final report (221 pp) of the CMA's market study, which identifies two main problem areas, the first being that those requiring care need greater support in choosing a care home, and greater protections when they are residents. The second is that the current model of service provision cannot be sustained without additional public funding: local authority (LA) payments made on behalf of the residents they fund are unlikely to make care homes or nursing homes be sustainable at current levels. Significant reforms will be needed to enable the sector to grow to meet the expected substantial increase in care needs. The weblink for the final report (https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/care-homes-market-study#final... also has links to other material gathered by the CMA during the study, including short summaries for each nation, consumer research by Ipsos-MORI, and responses by individuals and providers. The CMA concludes that its analysis and recommendations should help to shape the care and support for older people Green Paper (to be published by summer 2018). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171201004 B |
| Classmark | KW: LHB: KX: QEJ: WYC: QLV: WUA |
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