We have an old careline system that is at the end of its life. Trustees decided some time ago that we would need to replace because of the digital switchover. We have now decided to remove the old system and residents will make their own arrangements for an alarm if they need it. Residents need guidance but there are now many more sophisticated systems available that can be adapted to individual needs and are much better than the fixed careline. As the cost of maintenance and monitoring of the current system is recovered from residents the extra cost of individual alarms to those residents that need one should not be great