Re: social workers! As part of my university course every year, we have to work with different health professional students. This is a good thing, the aim being that we learn to work together, and learn about each others jobs and roles. Of course, the idea is that we end up with positive views about other professionals. Not so, to be honest! In my personal view (and apologies to anyone who takes offence!), most professionals have their own stereotype, that, unfortunately, they do live up to i.e: Social Workers - Beatnik types with long hair, and long skirts or sandals (thats just the men!) Podiatrists - up their own backsides with over-inflated egos Physiotherapists - bubbly, fluffy cloud type peoples, always full of enthusiasm Occupational therapists - quiet, contemplative individuals that like to draw and doodle Medics - arrogant on the surface, but actually very frightened people Child branch nurses - baby-ish, sickly sweet voices Mental health nurses - slightly crazy and over analytical Adult branch nurses (me!) - cynincal and jaded (already!), or have ideas that they are the perfect nurse (WRONG!) Midwives - assertive, loud and generally great (i should of been one!) anyway, i have met all of these professions, and although i have met one cool social worker, the others were useless, and they are not my favourite people!! I dont mean to offend people, its just my experiences and opinions!