Transfer by GP to specialist (8)

I believe the answer is:

referral

(Other definitions for referral that I've seen before include "Direction to specialist" , "Action of passing a patient on for consultation" , "Sending (eg of patient to specialist)" , "Handover to specialist" , "Handing (a case) on to an expert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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