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- Title:
- The interface between primary and secondary care
- Description:
- The session will outline the process of referral between primary and secondary care. It will look at the reasons for referral to secondary care and the considerations to make when requesting specialist advice. You will learn about the different sources of information to guide the referral process and how to write an effective secondary care referral. Referral is a two-way process and good communication from secondary to primary care is just as important.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 4: Communication and care > The interface between primary and secondary care
- Author(s):
-
Stephanie Holder
- Created:
- 6 Jul 2026
- Last Major Update:
- 15 May 2023
- Keywords:
- foundation, primary care, secondary care, interface, referral, pathway, referral letters
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- Title:
- The interface between primary and secondary care
- Description:
- The session will outline the process of referral between primary and secondary care. It will look at the reasons for referral to secondary care and the considerations to make when requesting specialist advice. You will learn about the different sources of information to guide the referral process and how to write an effective secondary care referral. Referral is a two-way process and good communication from secondary to primary care is just as important.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 4: Communication and care > The interface between primary and secondary care
- Author(s):
-
Stephanie Holder
- Created:
- 6 Jul 2026
- Last Major Update:
- 15 May 2023
- Keywords:
- foundation, primary care, secondary care, interface, referral, pathway, referral letters