Patterns of primary care use
This chapter focuses on patterns of primary care use, by looking firstly at continuity of care, before moving on to the timing of people’s most recent GP and dental visits, and finally to self-reported unmet need for GPs and dental care. As in Chapter 4, national patterns are presented first, followed by variations in the outcome by selected variables (see also Data).
The chapter also includes a summary of patients’ reported experiences of care, including those who incurred a co-payment at their most recent GP or specialist visit, and unfilled prescriptions (which were asked only of respondents in non-remote areas).