Clinical activity *	General practitioner †	Community Mental Health Service and mental health nurses ‡	Hospital	Private or public outpatient psychiatrist §
Diagnosis of severe mental illness	++		++	++
Initiation of psychiatric medication			++	++
Monitoring psychiatric medication	+	++		++
Adjusting psychiatric medication				++
Managing medication related side effects	+	+	+	+
Managing acute exacerbations of mental illness	+	+	++	++
Managing long‐term physical health risks	+			+
Facilitating and tracking regular follow up	+	++		+

^*+ = clinical activity conducted for some patients; ++ = clinical activity conducted for most patients.

^†Not all patients access GP services.

^‡Many areas lack these services.

^§Many access barriers including cost and availability.