hi folks, its been a long time since i posted. Im still employed as a social worker just! anyway this business about contuining healthcare. The new system has been in place since October 2007 and i strongly feel it is a government cop out. They do not want to properly fund long term care it is a joke. Why should professionals like myself and staff employed in the nhs/pct's have to jump through hoops to justify whether your loved ones need care. It makes me want to give up and go live on a desert island. Shauny