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Out-patients

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 127153

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of referrals to (a) hospital outpatient care and (b) secondary care are (i) accepted to be seen and (ii) rejected and provided with advice and guidance instead for which the latest

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold data in the format requested.

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