Frequent GP attenders and their use of health services in 2012–13
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Topic: Primary health care
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2015) Frequent GP attenders and their use of health services in 2012–13, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 14 July 2026.
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This report provides a picture of ‘frequent GP attenders’ across local areas. It breaks down the Australian population into groups according to how often they visited a GP in 2012–13, and how many different GPs and specialists they saw.
This report was first published on the MyHealthyCommunities website.
- ISSN: 2201-8212
- ISBN: 978-1-76007-160-8
- Cat. no: NHPA 11
- Pages: 64
Findings from this report:
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One-third of the population (35.3%) visited a GP six or more times in 2012–13
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More than one in 10 Australians (12.5%) went to a GP 12 or more times a year