People living in aged care facilties see GPs more often and are more likely to be prescribed an antipsychotic than those receiving care at home, new data reveals.

The findings, published in an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report, come just a week after GPs came under fire from the aged care royal commission.  

The report shows that those in permanent aged care see a GP on average every fortnight – or 25 times a year.

This compares with an average of 17 GP attendances per year for those with home support and 16 for those with home care, shows the data for 2016-2017.