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
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