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Supporting people with long term conditions: Liberating the talents of nurses who care for people with long term conditions
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Document type:Guidance
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:1 February 2005
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Product number:50011
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Gateway reference:3853
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Pages:34
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Copyright holder:Crown
Nurses play a central role in caring for people with long term conditions. This paper describes some of these roles and pays particular attention to the new clinical function of community matron.
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This leaflet explains how people with a serious long term condition are now being offered the chance of support from a community matron. It gives information on how people can benefit from the help of a community matron and who is eligible for it.
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