Hi - my Breast Care Nurse is fantastic. I am also a private patient. Did you have surgery, if so you should have met her then, I met mine the first time I visited the surgeon and eventhough I did not have surgery until after 6 months of chemo I was able to visit her at any time or phone if I needed to.My breast care nurse has a lot of information, brochures and contacts that you cannot find out about otherwise. She is also someone to talk who when no one else understands. The chemo nurses are wonderful and know most things but I found sometimes I just needed to get another opinion. Hope this helps Sue.