Market reports
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is one of the most distinctive adult social care markets in England.
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- Adult social care market
Adult social care in Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight adult social care: about 143,500 residents, 30.5% aged 65 or over by 2030, 909 residential beds and a prime-provider homecare market.
- Key local challenges
Key challenges for adult social care in Isle of Wight
38 Isle of Wight adult social care pressures: residential reliance, homecare waits, supported living, Extra Care and an 8.2% vacancy rate.
- Starting a care service
Starting a care service in Isle of Wight
Starting a care service on the Isle of Wight: test the gap, the prime-provider route and the workforce. Homecare packages rose from 332 to 554.
- Primary care market
Primary care in Isle of Wight
Primary care on the Isle of Wight: 12 GP practices across 20 sites, three PCNs, 27 pharmacies and a weekday evening gap from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Thinking of starting a care service in Isle of Wight?
Should I Start? gives a first reading on whether a care business looks commercially attractive in a given area, before you spend money on care registration.