Market reports
West Berkshire
West Berkshire is a comparatively small adult social care market with a distinctive combination of affluence, rural geography, rapid ageing and selective shortages in affordable and specialist care.
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- Adult social care market
Adult social care in West Berkshire
West Berkshire adult social care: residents aged 65 and over are up 34% since 2011, and those over 90 are up 47%. MPS evidence with dates.
- Key local challenges
Key challenges for adult social care in West Berkshire
34 pressures on West Berkshire adult social care, including 66 of 108 learning-disability placements outside the district.
- Starting a care service
Starting a care service in West Berkshire
Starting a care service in West Berkshire: test the local gap, fees and workforce first. About 550 of 4,100 posts are vacant.
- Primary care market
Primary care in West Berkshire
Primary care in West Berkshire: 16 pharmacies, about 1.0 per 10,000 residents, against 1.7 nationally. PNA and NHS sources with dates in this report.
Thinking of starting a care service in West Berkshire?
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.