CCE prep – common presentations

Top 10 conditions – 25 % of all GP presentations

  1. Hypertension (5.7%)
  2. Immunisation/vaccination (4.2%)
  3. URTI (3.3%)
  4. Depression (2.9%)
  5. Diabetes (2.3%)
  6. Lipid disorder (2.1%)
  7. General check-up (1.9%)
  8. Osteoarthritis (1.7%)
  9. Back complaint (1.7%)
  10. Prescription request (1.6%)

Next 21 conditions – 23 % of all GP presentations

  1. Dyspepsia
  2. Pap smear
  3. Acute bronchitis
  4. Asthma
  5. Anxiety
  6. Test results
  7. UTI
  8. Dermatitis
  9. Pregnancy
  10. Sleep problem
  11. Sinusitis
  12. Gastroenteritis
  13. Vitamin deficiency
  14. Skin cancer
  15. Abnormal test results
  16. AF (atrial fibrillation)
  17. Contraception
  18. Sunburn
  19. IHD (ischaemic heart disease)
  20. Viral illness

All other conditions

  • The remaining 52 % of GP presentations arise from 800+ rarer conditions and presentations.

GP Workload Estimation

Assuming:

  • 4 patients/hour × 36 clinical hours/week = 144 consultations/week

➡️ Common problem frequencies:

  • Daily: Hypertension, immunisation, URTI, depression, diabetes
  • Twice/week: Pregnancy, sleep disturbance
  • Weekly: Menstrual disorders, fatigue
  • Monthly: Psoriasis, diverticular disease
  • Yearly (~7x/year): TIA, syncope, goitre