Acne is seen by registrars at a rate similar to that of their established general practitioner colleagues, but with modest continuity of care in its management.

A high proportion of early-career general practitioners working part time in clinical general practice has implications for workplace planning.

Gender difference exists in general practice trainees’ frequency of performing procedures related to women’s reproductive health.

Predominantly hospital-based prevocational paediatric training offers limited exposure to – and, thus, confidence in – managing behavioural, mental health and developmental issues.

General practice registrars use a dermatoscope in a modest majority of skin checks and pigmented skin lesion consultations, which influences registrars’ diagnoses and increases their confidence.

Given that immunisation is largely provided in primary care, general practitioners in training (registrars) are important for aged immunisation delivery.