· Current dilemmas and threats to primary care from both the clinician’s and patient’s point of view

· The impact of the self-care and alternative care movements

· The importance of improved information technologies

· Individual elements of primary care and the relative value of each element

· Primary care’s contribution to the overall health of our population

· Assessing alternative sites and circumstances where primary care may be provided

· The specialist and nurse as primary care providers

· The role of primary care in chronic illness management, care for the elderly, long term and home care

· Exploring recommendations for the future