Hello

I've got a community matron!

At last I think something resembling co-ordinated care is appearing.
My rheumatologist is a good man, clever and handsome and a good man. An appointment with him is rarer than hens teeth and his team are not very accessible either. Theres a stand off between his dept and the gp and the gp will not take responsibilty for the drugs rheumatology provide and will not monitor etc

I'm also in and out of hosp a lot as the ra is hellish

So this matron came to visit and is going to help. She's going to be meeting the rheumatology dept and thinks she can set up an mdt meeting (good luck on that one then!!)

Do think that she is going to be a helpful person though.
She can get up to 6 days nursing care in here to help prevent the need for admission as necessary for a start


http://www.dh.gov.uk/pro...roups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_4131690.pdf

Have you heard of them?
My gp put me onto them

I thought of people like Doreen and hen and annemarie who could do with perhaps more input support at home.

Jenni xx

I've never heard of a community matron. It sounds like a lovely old fashioned term. My brother is a community nurse and I wonder if it is similar but more senior. I hope she/he gives good care and manages to liaise well with all interested parties. I hope she fights your corner for you and has some clout with all the other professional involved in your care. Let us know how it goes. Naomi.