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secondary care

American  
[sek-uhn-der-ee kair] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i ˈkɛər /

noun

  1. care given to a patient by a specialist or institution after referral from a primary care provider.


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"Then that moves the onus for prescribing onto secondary care," she said, explaining that women then end up on gynaecology waiting lists.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Long delays worsen outcomes. It becomes more expensive to treat them. They end up in secondary care, which is more complex - and they fall further from work and become more reliant on benefits."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

We now have approximately 1,900 trainees in secondary care training programmes, and 900 in foundation training, as well as 160 GP training places every year.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025

At first, it will only be available from specialist doctors in secondary care settings, rather than from GPs.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024

Additional savings would come from reduced follow-up appointments, fewer tests such as X-rays and scans and lower numbers of referrals on to secondary care in hospitals.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2015

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