In the United Kingdom (UK), on December 22, 2019 the number of GP referrals to a consultant per a face-to-face appointment was 0.03 and those made via remote appointment was 0.02 per GP appointment. However, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of GP referrals to consultant-led outpatient care both via face-to-face appointment and remote appointment fell to 0.01. Although, by June 2020, the number of referrals per remote appointment had increased to 0.04.
Total number of GP referrals to consultant care per appointment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2020, by type of appointment
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QualityWatch. (December 16, 2020). Total number of GP referrals to consultant care per appointment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2020, by type of appointment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201133/rate-of-gp-referrals-in-the-united-kingdom/
QualityWatch. "Total number of GP referrals to consultant care per appointment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2020, by type of appointment." Chart. December 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201133/rate-of-gp-referrals-in-the-united-kingdom/
QualityWatch. (2020). Total number of GP referrals to consultant care per appointment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2020, by type of appointment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201133/rate-of-gp-referrals-in-the-united-kingdom/
QualityWatch. "Total Number of Gp Referrals to Consultant Care per Appointment in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2019 to 2020, by Type of Appointment." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201133/rate-of-gp-referrals-in-the-united-kingdom/
QualityWatch, Total number of GP referrals to consultant care per appointment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2020, by type of appointment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201133/rate-of-gp-referrals-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Total number of GP referrals to consultant care per appointment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2020, by type of appointment [Graph], QualityWatch, December 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201133/rate-of-gp-referrals-in-the-united-kingdom/