title: Implementing the role of the community matron.
abstract: About 17.5 million people in the UK are living with a long-term condition. Part of the government strategy to improve outcomes for these people was to introduce the role of the community matron. This article builds on previous research by examining the community matron role across nine PCTs.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Business School and the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, University of Manchester.
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sargent
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boaden
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012944:Social Support; D013222:State Medicine; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom