Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127651

General Practitioners

Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 23 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Claire Young

Liberal DemocratThornbury and Yate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he holds the data on the total number of GP referrals handed to consultants for review.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Department does not hold data in the format requested. It is standard practice for triage processes to operate through locally agreed referral pathways, developed by integrated care boards and providers to reflect local service configuration and patie...

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