questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many referrals from general practitioners to secondary care providers have been (a) rejected, (b) returned and (c) declined since July 2024.
answerText: National Health Service providers should only reject referrals in limited circumstances, including if they are deemed clinically inappropriate, the service the patient was referred to is inappropriate, or further information is required. Redirection shoul...
heading: Health Services