Are changes needed in the content of general practice?

‘Learning together’: sharing international experience on new models of primary care

“…Recent editorials in the SJPHC have highlighted some of the challenges facing general practice (GP) and primary care across Europe (such as multimorbidity and widening health inequalities) [ 1 ], as well as possible solutions (such as task shifting and strengthening primary care research) [ 2–4 ]. Such proposed solutions have been called ‘New Models of Primary Care’ [ 5 ] and include better integration between primary care and secondary care and between health care and social care; development of more multidisciplinary teams (MDTs); and GP practices working collaboratively in clusters.…”