Health Services
2026-05-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 4404 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England has issued to NHS trusts on the circumstances in which referrals from GPs may be rejected or returned.
Answer
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...