# Danish Hospitals Rejected 200,000 Referred Patients Last Year

Danish hospitals rejected 200,000 patients referred by general practitioners last year.

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Danish hospitals rejected 200,000 patients last year who had been referred by their general practitioners for specialist examinations. [^1]

Danish hospitals rejected 200,000 patient referrals last year, which corresponds to one in seven referred patients being turned away. [^2]

Before 2018, general practitioners' referrals were virtually never rejected according to the media report. [^3]

The number of rejected referrals has exploded since 2018. [^4]

Jørgen Skadborg called for legislation to stop hospitals' massive rejections, stating they harm patients and delay their diagnosis and treatment. [^5]

Jørgen Skadborg, chairman of the Danish General Practitioners' Organization, warned that hospital rejections risk delayed diagnosis and treatment. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Danish hospitals rejected 200,000 patients last year who had been referred by their general practitioners for specialist examinations. (B.T., News)
2. Danish hospitals rejected 200,000 patient referrals last year, which corresponds to one in seven referred patients being turned away. (Berlingske, News)
3. Before 2018, general practitioners' referrals were virtually never rejected according to the media report. (B.T., News)
4. The number of rejected referrals has exploded since 2018. (B.T., News)
5. Jørgen Skadborg called for legislation to stop hospitals' massive rejections, stating they harm patients and delay their diagnosis and treatment. (Berlingske, News)
6. Jørgen Skadborg, chairman of the Danish General Practitioners' Organization, warned that hospital rejections risk delayed diagnosis and treatment. (Berlingske, News)

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