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
22 May 2026
Oxfordshire Care Awards 2026
28 April 2026
Immigration essential for ASC
logo for Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers
10 April 2026
Joint response to TV ICB Operating Model
8 April 2026
New ASC assessments rise
1 April 2026
CQC response to Better Regulation, Better Care
23 March 2026
COVID-19 Inquiry publishes 3rd report
18 March 2026
Changes to company law
12 March 2026
Joe Fisher to host The Oxfordshire Care Awards 2026
11 March 2026
Can you help a local charity?