Valuable impact of Trusted Assessors

OACP's Trusted Assessor Service provides support to care providers Monday - Friday at the John Radcliffe Hospital to expedite discharge.

We take referrals on:

  • local authority funded care home placements
  • self-funders seeking a care home placement
  • self-funders seeking a home care package
  • complex local authority funded home care packages


To contact the Service:


How are we performing since 1 April?

  • 581 assessments completed to 31 October saving the local system £1,472,835
  • Plus 1,371 daily updates as requested by care homes


Saving care homes…

  • 2,324 hrs at 4 hrs per assessment
  • 3,486 hrs at 6 hrs per assessment
  • At a total cost to the Oxfordshire system of just £42,000 to 30/10/2024
29 October 2025
Five DHSC consultations
22 October 2025
Free IR webinar
15 October 2025
Companies House ID verification
8 October 2025
Made with Care campaign launch
1 October 2025
FPA consultation now live
26 September 2025
The issue of just
24 September 2025
Record number of visa sponsor licences revoked
18 September 2025
Data transfer survey
10 September 2025
Independent Casey Commission on ASC
3 September 2025
Fair Funding Review