Trusted Assessor Service

Delivered in association with
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
and Oxfordshire County Council

What we do...

  • thorough, unbiased assessments for individuals in hospitals needing ongoing care;
  • a single point of contact for care providers in Oxfordshire, so you don't have to deal with multiple people for updates;
  • assistance with discharge planning to make sure a patient can go home safely and on time.
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What we achieve...

  • supporting patients to get home more quickly and more safely, as part of a smoother discharge process, improving the patient experience;
  • better utilisation of care provider time and capacity by removing the need for them to complete a face-to-face assessment and providing them with a single point of contact based in the acute hospitals;
  • reducing delays in transfers of care and reduce readmissions following discharge.
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We are proud that...

Between April 2025 and March 2026, we completed 972 assessments at an average of 5.45 assessments per day and thousands of daily updates.

37% assessments were for placement restarts and 82% of referrals were direct from care providers or sourced by us.

89% of referrals were dealt with same day or next day.

We saved the local health and care system £2.4m* and at least 3,8000 hours of care provider time.


Trusted Assessor Services work for patients, hospitals, care settings and the health and care system.


* based on 2025-26 NHS overnight bed recharge rate

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