LaingBuisson News

16/10/2025

Social Care News: Wallacea Living has recruited Maggie Lopez as a registered care manager and Julie Wood as the training and development manager. Lopez joins with over two decades of experience in adult social care. She began her career with Mencap in 2005, where she spent 13 years supporting people with learning disabilities. In 2018, she joined Right […] http://ow.ly/sCQH106oq3m

16/10/2025

Healthcare News: Bupa agrees to acquire King Edward VII’s Hospital. Bupa is continuing to expand its London hospital presence after agreeing terms to acquire King Edward VII’s Hospital (KEVII) in the Harley Street Health District. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed, but the agreement follows the global healthcare giant’s acquisition of the New Victoria Hospital in August this year. Originally opened in […] http://ow.ly/hHmC106oq2X

16/10/2025

Today, LaingBuisson has launched Care Quality Benchmarks, a monthly real-time reporting service built for senior leaders of care home groups, local authorities and ICBs. The product delivers portfolio level performance, league tables comparing you with peers, CQC ratings for every home, and separate reports for older people and younger adults.

With this insight, you can strengthen governance, inform commissioning decisions and support quality improvement.

Find out more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nVlNg0

Get real-time access to CQC care home performances, benchmarked against peers and the England average, with LaingBuisson's Care Quality Benchmarks.

16/10/2025

Healthcare News: Reframe Cancer continues to strengthen senior team. Reframe Cancer has appointed Denise Wond as marketing director. Wond (pictured) previously led marketing functions at Royal London, Scottish Provident, Bright Grey, British Friendly Society and Scottish Power. Reframe said her appointment comes at a time of extended growth for the business and follows the hires of Russell Young as commercial director, Professor Ben Kelly […] http://ow.ly/wWFK106opqH

16/10/2025

Healthcare News: Revenue rises but margins weaken at TLC. The London Clinic (TLC) reported a 7% increase in trading revenue in 2024 as growth in PMI-funded patients continued to drive admissions. Trading revenue rose to £186m in the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: £173.1m), with total admissions up 3.5%. PMI income increased 11% on the prior year – the second consecutive year of […] http://ow.ly/S0e2106opqF

16/10/2025

The way dentistry in the UK is delivered is changing, and investors, operators, and policymakers are adapting to an evolving market.

LaingBuisson’s latest analysis reveals the UK ‘high street’ dentistry market has reached a value of £12.16 billion, with private-pay dentistry at a record £8.4 billion. Consolidation is reshaping the sector, led by private equity-backed groups, while challenges around workforce shortages and unequal access to NHS care continue to grow.

LaingBuisson’s Dentistry UK Market Report dives into these shifts, exploring market dynamics, future demand and policy updates while offering comprehensive sector analysis and growth projections for each of the core market segments.
A must-read for investors, practice groups, and policymakers shaping the future of UK dentistry.

Explore the report: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nGp-50

16/10/2025

Social Care News: Danforth Group has signed a three-year contract with Wolfenden to lead its digital marketing strategy across its care home portfolio. The partnership will see Wolfenden work across search engine optimisation, digital PR, paid media, and data and analytics to grow awareness and help increase both resident enquiries and recruitment across the group’s UK-wide homes. Danforth […] http://ow.ly/4W58106op1U

16/10/2025

Social Care News: Lovett Care has launched a learning and compliance platform for its carers and nurses in partnership with Boost. The provider is one of the first care home operators to implement the interactive online learning platform, which will form part of its training and development strategy. It has rolled out the platform to all staff members, […] http://ow.ly/3luo106ooH2

15/10/2025

Social Care News: Priory has opened a supported living service in Hull, East Yorkshire, expanding the organisation’s provision in the region. Priory Falkland House, which comprises 12 modern self-contained flats for people aged 18 to 65, has been developed to provide specialist accommodation alongside care and support. Six apartments are on the ground floor with disabled access and […] http://ow.ly/kSU4106ome7

15/10/2025

Social Care News: Agincare has acquired the majority of business assets and services operated by charity Ambient Support and the transfer of its subsidiary housing provider, Amber Housing Ltd. Restructuring and advisory firm Begbies Traynor Group supported the process. The deal safeguards care and support for around 700 people, preserves over 800 jobs, and ensures the continued operation […] http://ow.ly/u5q6106olrj

15/10/2025

Healthcare News: Going Private in 2025. David Hare, chief executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, reports on the findings of its Going Private 2025 report, which shows rising demand for private treatment across regions, age groups and social grades, with record numbers now using insurance to fund care Barely a week goes by without another headline showing ‘record numbers’ of […] http://ow.ly/7Lpu106olrf

15/10/2025

Healthcare News: Vitality reports strong early results from weight management programme. Vitality has reported early signs of success from its medicated weight management pathway, which was launched earlier this year. Members lost an average of 9.3% of their body weight within the first three months of joining the programme, said the insurer. Vitality’s claims data from 2021 to 2024 shows that members with obesity were 35% […] http://ow.ly/IsHW106ol24