Table 1.

Recruitment sites

Sites	RACF service type	Bed numbers available	Services available in township (town population)	Privately contracted hours of OPNP	Approximate percentage of residents with GP collaborative agreement	Period of time of service delivery
Site 1	Public sector—2 facilities	36 15	Acute service Urgent Care Allied health Community services Medical clinic (population = 1 082)	8 h per week	100%	1.5 years
Site 2	Not for profit	146	Regional centre with all medical and allied health services (population = 28 559)	8 h per week—divided into two 4-h sessions	50%	6 years
Site 3	Not for profit	69	Regional centre with all medical and allied health services (population = 28 559)	12 h per week—divided into three 4-h sessions	60%	6 years
Site 4	Public sector	14	Acute service Urgent Care Community services Medical clinic (population = 406)	8 h per month	100%	2.5 years
Site 5	Public sector—2 facilities	30 32	Acute service Operating theatre Radiology Pathology Urgent care Community services Medical clinic × 2 (population = 4 477)	8 h per fortnight—divided into 4 h per week	100%	1 year