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Secondary care

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Digital/TEC definition

of

Secondary care

from

Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Tunstall

The specialist treatment and support provided by health professionals who have been referred to them for specific expert care, most often provided in hospitals.

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Plain English definition

of

Secondary care

from

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

Think Local Act Personal
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Care that you receive in hospital, either as an inpatient or an outpatient. This may be planned or emergency care. It is more specialist than primary care.

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