General practitioners are well placed to clinically differentiate between deformational plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis and provide timely referrals to optimise patient outcomes.

Expectations of antibiotics may reflect a desire for symptomatic treatment, lack of awareness of other options or previous experience.

Patient perceptions and expectations, practitioner clinical uncertainty and practice culture may all be barriers to antibiotic stewardship.

Knowledge of the specific dermatoses of pregnancy will assist in diagnosis, management and, importantly, facilitation of timely escalation of care of conditions that can potentially affect the fetus.

Every year, 2.5% of patients with episodic migraine progress to chronic migraine, with associated impacts on quality of life and healthcare use.

Given its frequent facial involvement, melasma has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients.

General practitioners are ideally placed to identify high-risk infantile haemangiomas and coordinate their management.

This procedure is a simple, quick and cost-effective option which, when used appropriately and correctly, has shown excellent clinical efficacy and favourable cosmetic outcomes.

In addition to their medical implications, these skin manifestations can be a source of patient distress as a result of symptomatology and cosmesis.

Mobility has a disproportionate impact on independence and function, as walking underpins most other activities of daily living.

The general practitioner has a vital role in timely diagnosis, effective communication, referral and treatment, which can have a lasting impact on the patient experience.

Carotid artery stenosis is one of the major causes of acute ischaemic stroke, accounting for approximately 20% of cases.

A recent resurgence of nitrous oxide abuse among Australian youth has led to marked neurological morbidity.

Regular assessment and monitoring of non-motor symptoms enable the clinician to support the implementation of effective interventions.

Post–intensive care syndrome screening is not well defined, and the absence of an established care pathway for intensive care unit survivors means responsibility is not clearly delegated.