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Originally Posted by blazey
I think he was agreeing with you Jaysay, but he just doesn't think it's very cost effective considering the NHS is ona tight budget as it is, so in reality this service probably isn't available to everyone like you, just the ones they manage to get around to.
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Seeing its a relatively new consept, its a matter of being refared (which I have been now) Maybe the fact that I have been very compitent in self treatment at home (I have all the drugs and equipment necessary) over many years, is the reason I have not seen or been refared for this service. It is very rare that I have to call out my GP, and even when I do is usually regrding someting other than chest problems. But the fact is that as you get older and sufer from a chronic ailement, you tend to need more help and if by seeing a communiy matron, it keeps me out of hospital it is definately a plus