Introduction to Long-Term Care.

The short answer is that currently there no such thing as a Long Term Care System in the U.K. It's divided up in truly British fashion between the National Health Service and Social Services in England or Social Work in Scotland. Each of which do a marvellous job but they have their own budgets to protect. How the NHS operates (an external introduction to a health care system that confuses most people- especially those who work in it, or so it would seem.)

However if you get to know about the procedures, your rights (and responsibilities), and the wide range of available options this could benefit you whether you are:
someone affected by disability, a disease, long illness, or ageing, or
an unpaid carer, or
a professional care manager, social worker, or a home helper, or
a doctor, nurse, or specialist therapist, or
an information or other service provider.

Knowing who to ask is the greatest problem since you can come up against a professional who will freely and truly admit "that's not my job."

The New Zealand Goverment have successfully developed an integrated system for children and young people with high and complex needs.

Many healthcare providers lack the necessary knowledge and training to treat Venous Leg Ulcers a report from The Nursing Standard (51kb pdf)