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Community Matron SHORTCUT ivy.gs/matron

This is a self-referral/self-help advice page for your condition

Your condition is best managed by contacting our community matron

podiatrist

I decided to undertake extra training so I can help patients with more complex problems.

Now I can prescribe medicines, order tests and interpret the results, and work on treatment plans with patients.

I can help a lot more patients, freeing up the doctors to see patients with the most urgent or complicated health issues.

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ENHANCED CLINICAL
PRACTITONER

Community matrons are now called 'Enhanced clinical practitioners'.

About this service

What conditions does this service deal with?

  • Health education
  • Home visits
  • Improve quality care
  • Manage long-term cases
  • Physical assessments
  • Reduce admissions
  • Complex patients

Can I refer myself?

Yes, you can self-refer to this service without seeing or speaking to a GP first

How do I get to it?

The community matron is based at the surgery and works closely with the care co-ordinator, social prescriber and other members of the primary health care team.

What else can I read?

Conditions requiring a care co-ordinator Conditions requiring a social prescriber

How to get back here?

Bookmark this page in your browser by pressing CTRL and D or type the shortcut ivy.gs/matron

Who else can I go to?

Please see our index of services you can self-refer to or type the shortcut ivy.gs/selfrefer or ivy.gs/index

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Community Matron

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