The COVID-19 pandemic, with its resulting city lockdowns, mass quarantines and social isolation worldwide, has uniquely highlighted the importance of mental health.

There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.

The unregulated implementation of risk algorithms in tools might miss identifying patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

It is necessary to be up to date with knowledge and language about autism, as society’s understanding of autism is continuingly being refined and informed by the Autistic community.

Chronic non-cancer pain management illustrates the case for reconceptualising chronic condition management using a generic lifestyle-based approach.

Australian primary healthcare has been transitioning from episodic to continuous care of patients with diabetes.

Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia, with 1.2 million people known to have type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes.

An update on the various treatment methods available today to tackle pilonidal disease.

Australia has adopted innovative, evidence-based criteria for the inclusion of HPV NAT assays in the renewed NCSP.

Many issues related to catheters can be safely and adequately managed in the community, resulting in timely management and increased patient satisfaction.

There are multiple resources available to primary health practitioners to improve their communication with refugee and asylum seeker patients.

Australia’s outdated definition of obesity likely hinders management and contributes to the observed gap between clinical guidelines and current practice.

General practitioners are in an ideal place to assist in the stabilising of the health of those in custody and maintenance of the health of those released from prison.

This study examined Medicare Benefits Schedule billing patterns by consultation length to estimate overcharging or undercharging by GPs, and the cost/savings to Medicare.

General Practice Liaison staff undertake a range of activities to improve information flow, care processes and capacity across both sectors.