General practice procedural skills

In 1988 a self reported competency survey of Queensland interns was undertaken in the final months of their pre-registration year. The survey revealed that 24 of 46 essential procedural skills for general practice had been performed alone by 80 per cent or more of interns. Eleven of the remaining 22 procedures had been performed under supervision by at least 80 per cent of the respondents. There were four procedures that had been performed by fewer than half the respondents.