Problems affecting the female breast are diverse, affect all life stages, and require general practitioners to manage acute, chronic and preventive healthcare issues.

Providing care for key reproductive life stages (preconception, after miscarriage and at medical termination) is discussed. A program for enhancing responses to domestic violence is also explored.

This issue explores ‘old’ infectious diseases (scabies, syphilis), ‘new’ infectious diseases (CJD, COVID-19), and medical advances such as RSV prevention products and point-of-care testing.

This issue explores the identification and management of common neurological conditions in primary care, highlighting key challenges, and providing diagnostic strategies and updates on management.

This issue explores ‘old’ infectious diseases (scabies, syphilis), ‘new’ infectious diseases (CJD, COVID-19), and medical advances such as RSV prevention products and point-of-care testing.

Problems affecting the female breast are diverse, affect all life stages, and require general practitioners to manage acute, chronic and preventive healthcare issues.

This Focus issue of AJGP explores some of the challenges associated with neurological conditions.

Providing care for key reproductive life stages (preconception, after miscarriage and at medical termination) is discussed. A program for enhancing responses to domestic violence is also explored.