Long Term Care

Individual Protection

Care funding shortfall leaves self-funders filling £1.3 billion gap

Self-funding, or private-pay, care home residents are keeping the sector afloat according to the latest figures from healthcare market intelligence provider LaingBuisson.

clock 25 January 2017 • 2 min read

Long Term Care

A fairer way to fund long-term care

The government is encouraging councils to raise council tax to fund long-term care. Richard Walsh discusses the problems with this and alternative means of funding.

clock 21 December 2016 • 5 min read

Income Protection

Carers forgotten by traditional protection and PMI policies - RedArc

RedArc has warned that carers are at risk of being forgotten under traditional healthcare and protection policies.

clock 23 September 2016 • 1 min read

Long Term Care

Partnership and Just Retirement complete merger

Partnership Assurance has completed its merger with Just Retirement creating JRP Group plc.

clock 04 April 2016 • 1 min read

Long Term Care

Partnership unveils long-term care guide for advisers

Partnership has launched a new guide for advisers who are considering operating in the long-term care market.

clock 31 March 2016 • 1 min read

Long Term Care

Westfield Health invests in Dragons' Den care start-up

Westfield Health has invested in 3rings - the elderly care tech start-up showcased by serial entrepreneur Steve Purdham on Dragons' Den.

clock 09 March 2016 • 2 min read

Long Term Care

LTC advisory launches to help IFAs 'secure new leads'

My Care Consultant (MCC), a specialist advisory for long-term care funding has launched this week, to help IFAs secure new business and provide advice to consumers.

clock 02 March 2016 • 1 min read

Long Term Care

Care home pathways require major reforms to prevent NHS 'bed-blocking'

The NHS currently ‘wastes' £3.3bn keeping elderly patients in hospital when the money would be better spent on a Fast Track Discharge Fund to move them into care homes, a report has urged.

clock 01 March 2016 • 3 min read

Long Term Care

Council tax rises 'will not fix social care funding crisis'

Council tax rises to pay for social care in 2016/17 will not alleviate growing pressures on the services caring for the elderly and disabled, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

clock 24 February 2016 • 2 min read

Employee Benefits

Mercer acquires The Positive Ageing Company

Consulting firm Mercer has acquired The Positive Ageing Company for an undisclosed sum.

clock 01 February 2016 • 1 min read