This statistic displays the share of individuals who saw their GP (general practitioner, family doctor) once or twice before being referred to a cancer specialist in hospital in England from 2010 to 2019. Of respondents in 2019, 79 percent saw their GP once/twice before being referred to a hospital.
Share of individuals who saw their general practitioner once/twice before being referred to a cancer specialist in England from 2010 to 2019
Characteristic
Share of individuals
2019
79%
2018
77%
2017
77%
2016
77%
2015
76%
2014
75%
2013
74%
2012
74%
2010
75%
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NHS, & Quality Health. (June 25, 2020). Share of individuals who saw their general practitioner once/twice before being referred to a cancer specialist in England from 2010 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/469434/cancer-referral-from-gp-in-england/
NHS, und Quality Health. "Share of individuals who saw their general practitioner once/twice before being referred to a cancer specialist in England from 2010 to 2019." Chart. June 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/469434/cancer-referral-from-gp-in-england/
NHS, Quality Health. (2020). Share of individuals who saw their general practitioner once/twice before being referred to a cancer specialist in England from 2010 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/469434/cancer-referral-from-gp-in-england/
NHS, and Quality Health. "Share of Individuals Who Saw Their General Practitioner Once/Twice before Being Referred to a Cancer Specialist in England from 2010 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/469434/cancer-referral-from-gp-in-england/
NHS & Quality Health, Share of individuals who saw their general practitioner once/twice before being referred to a cancer specialist in England from 2010 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/469434/cancer-referral-from-gp-in-england/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Share of individuals who saw their general practitioner once/twice before being referred to a cancer specialist in England from 2010 to 2019 [Graph], NHS, & Quality Health, June 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/469434/cancer-referral-from-gp-in-england/
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