General practice registrars use a dermatoscope in a modest majority of skin checks and pigmented skin lesion consultations, which influences registrars’ diagnoses and increases their confidence.

This editorial highlights and champions the success of general practice in enhancing the lives of all Australians and supporting those in need.

Palmar ulceration caused by spastic fingers is an under-recognised complication of upper limb post-stroke spasticity.

Faecal incontinence in residential aged care is highly prevalent, distressing and difficult to treat, and the evidence base for treatment remains deficient.

Random case analysis in practice clinical team meetings is a novel method of peer review of performance that also promotes quality improvement and can identify patient safety concerns.

The two professions have evolved with different social drivers and scientific underpinnings, with only a recent appreciation of the connections between the health of the mouth and the body.

The traumatic experiences associated with COVID-19 pose significant risks for the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the exacerbation of pre-existing PTSD.

Predominantly hospital-based prevocational paediatric training offers limited exposure to – and, thus, confidence in – managing behavioural, mental health and developmental issues.

A supervisor’s identity is strongly tied to relationships that support and reinforce their role; it is important to recognise, protect and cultivate a program that values these relationships.

Technology such as social media can open up opportunities to engage, educate and inform; however, it is important to recognise that doctors’ legal and professional obligations apply online.

The aim of this study is to identify persistent symptoms in unvaccinated community-managed patients following COVID-19 infection.

Healthcare workers are a vulnerable population who have been exposed to high work-related stress during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the high risk of infection and excessive workloads.

Gender difference exists in general practice trainees’ frequency of performing procedures related to women’s reproductive health.

Quarantine has been associated with increased rates of suicide, anger, acute stress disorder, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, with symptoms continuing even years after quarantine.

Concise, clear and practical resources can support general practitioners when identifying whom to test for hepatitis B.