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Helen Thompson

co-owner of Ochre Care, which runs two private homes in North Yorkshire

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Quoted in the press, across 1 topic since 22 Jan 2026

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Helen Thompson: key facts

Kind of voice
Sector leader
Role
co-owner of Ochre Care, which runs two private homes in North Yorkshire
Quoted on
Adult social care & reform
Press coverage
Quoted in the press
Most recently quoted
22 Jan 2026

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What Helen Thompson has said

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  • bbc.com

Where Helen Thompson has been quoted

  1. Funding shortfalls delay hospital discharges - Selby care bossbbc.com · 22 Jan 2026

How we found the articles that name Helen Thompson: we searched news for these terms.

  • adult social care
  • social care reform
  • social care funding
  • Casey Commission
  • care cap
  • Dilnot
  • charging reform
  • Care Act

Also searched with “adult social care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Adult social care & reform

Verbatim

“They may need help changing, dressing, eating their meals - and that's all one-to-one care provided sometimes by two members of staff. We absolutely have capacity to take people in, but there can be so many hold-ups and things that prevent you from doing it in a timely way.”
co-owner of Ochre Care, which runs two private homes in North Yorkshire · Adult social care & reform · bbc.com · 22 Jan 2026 · Read the article

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