General practitioners contribute significantly to the palliative care of patients. Our knowledge, skills and compassion have an understated impact upon individuals at the close of their life.

This article outlines the evidence-based management of depression in patients with advanced cancer.

This paper reviews the palliative management of breathlessness.

This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of constipation in patients receiving palliative care.

This article reviews the safe use of fentanyl, the proper use of buprenorphine and oxycodone–naloxone, and the potential pitfalls of equianalgesic tables.

This article summarises the evidence-based management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with advanced cancer.

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 paper aims to assist GPs who wish to collaborate with their patient with probable Parkinson’s disease to improve access to appropriate medication.

This article provides primary care providers with an overview of causes, diagnosis and primary management of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

This paper aims to discuss the clinical spectrum of ‘cauda equina syndrome’ and relate the signs and symptoms to their underlying anatomical basis.

A case presentation of a two-week history of binocular horizontal diplopia to an ophthalmology outpatient clinic.

A functional gait disorder is a clinical diagnosis based upon the presence of positive physical examination findings, including the presence of variability or inconsistency.

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

These questions are based on the Focus articles in this issue.

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