With an ageing population and increasing incidence of long term conditions the burden on the NHS is set to increase. In response to this challenge the commitment by the Department of Health is clear; highlighted by the PSA target and the NHS and Social Care Long Term Conditions Model to support local innovation and integration. A key element in delivery is the introduction and integration of ‘community matrons’ applying a case management approach, set out in the DoH’s recently published document: ‘Supporting People with Long Term Conditions: Liberating the talents of nurses who care for people with long term conditions.’

This practical, case study rich conference will take you through the DoH’s eight point plan to implement case management with community matrons across your health economy. This unmissable opportunity will:

• Provide the latest intention and reasoning from the Department of Health.
• Define the role of the community matron in case management.
• Provide clarity around the implementation of case management by community matrons including:

• Identifying the population at risk.*
• Defining the case management role.*
• Involving users in service redesign.*
• Identifying and involving key stakeholders.*
• Redesigning the wider workforce to encompass the community matron role.*
• Skilling up the workforce.*
• Identifying and preparing supervisors and clinical mentors.*
• Establishing systems to support case management by community matrons.*

(*‘Supporting People with Long Term Conditions: Liberating the talents of nurses who care for people with long term conditions’ DoH, February 2005.)

•Provide you with case studies and example from those organisations delivering services in the most innovative ways, enabling you to see
how they have implemented their services, their success, their problems and how they have been overcome.
• Provide health economies guidance on appropriate utilisation of ‘community matrons’.