I READ with interest the article on the front of last week's paper: Two year wait to go home and was very pleased by Peter Luff's decision to secure a debate in the House of Commons to bring Barrie Such's problem to the attention of the Department of Health and the minister.

However, I do hope that Mr Luff realises that a drastic improvement is necessary to improve the support given to the continuing care of people with complex disabilities.

Unfortunately, in this area the quality of continuing care essential for young severely disabled adults, both residential and community, leaves a lot to be desired.

My husband, David, has been profoundly disabled for eight years and there has been a constant battle to provide the essential community care. For the past two years we have been receiving motivated support with day and respite care from Evesham hospital.

However, in June of this year my illness proved the care package to be inadequate, and David's normal two weeks of respite care in hospital ended up being 22 weeks.

The staff at Evesham hospital are motivated and made his stay there as comfortable as they could. However, hospital care is not the answer and Worcester Health Authority and Social Services must work together to provide a 'Step-up Step-down' approach, which recognises that needs can change and enables services to be provided.

SUE TRAIN, Crowle, Worcester.