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For the NHS the big question is can the number of referrals from GPs to secondary care be reduced?

…for the Secretary of State it’s, can he claim that his policies have made this happen?

Last week the HSJ revealed an analysis of figures that showed that the recent national downward trend of GP referrals had returned to its historical upward trajectory. In fact the current peak of referrals from GPs is now higher than its previous highest point. This is bad news for the NHS since it shows that current attempts at managing the demand for secondary care do not appear to be working. .

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