What is secondary or tertiary care?
When patients are referred by their GP for further treatment, this is known as secondary care. It usually means being treated by a specialist in a hospital or a clinic. In some cases, patients may need to see a clinician with highly specialised knowledge of their condition. This is known as tertiary care.
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