self referral is when a person has gone straight to their GP, for example, when wanting to see a GP, most of us will gain access by talking ourselves directly to the surgery or when feeling unwell or when a prescreption is needed to help fight a illness an individual will probably go directly to thei GP or telephone the GP to make an appointment.
Self-referral is when a person has gone straight to GP or clinic instead of someone else suggesting that them to go.