Among Australians 45 and over who visited a GP in the past year, those living in rural and remote areas were less likely than others to have a usual GP or place of care. Not having facilities nearby was a barrier to seeing a specialist and having a medical test.
- Cat. no: PHE 220
Findings from this report:
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3 in 5 people in Remote/Very remote areas said not having a specialist nearby stopped them from seeing one.
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People in Remote/Very remote areas were the most likely to report going to an ED because no GP was available.
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People reported decreasing information sharing between health providers as remoteness increased.
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People in Outer regional and Remote/Very remote areas were the least likely to have a usual GP.