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Causation: In an action for damages against her general practitioner the Claimant alleged that he should have immediately referred her to an orthopaedic surgeon for an appointment that day rather than providing a standard written referral. In considering the issue of whether the general practitioner should have made an immediate referral it was appropriate to consider what the consultant would have done had a same day referral been made. In the circumstances the advice of the GP to return if similar symptoms occurred coupled with the referral were not in breach of his duty.
