There is a need to enhance aged care exposure for general practice registrars in ways that build on the competence of registrars and the trust in registrars by older patients and supervisors.

To prevent heat-related disease, GPs need to work across prevention levels to mitigate climate change, recognise vulnerable patients, and work with these patients to plan management strategies.

A positive attitude and a sense of perceived behavioural control contribute to successful haemochromatosis self-management with doctors playing an important part.

Psychological support provided by GPs is an important factor for the maintenance of a positive sense of wellbeing for patients with persistent pain.

Cardiac care has grown exponentially in the past half century.

Cardiac care has grown exponentially in the past half century.

In 2020, Australian researchers led the development of an international consensus to rename and more precisely and positively define fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysregulation.

This article investigates the prevalence of chronic pain in a rural setting and the use of specialist pain clinics and examines factors associated with well-managed pain.

These presentations provide fertile ground for educating patients about infections, self-management options, dealing with uncertainty and responsible use of medicines.

Buprenorphine–naloxone is well tolerated by patients with chronic pain, and has the potential to improve pain scores and affective symptoms.

Calcium score has been shown to convincingly predict future cardiovascular risk in the asymptomatic population.

A case presentation of a patient with fatigue and chronic anaemia.

This article explores the impact of genetics on cardiovascular diseases and its implications for GPs.

In this issue of AJGP, we cover a wide range of cardiovascular conditions that GPs encounter in everyday practice, providing up-to-date information and management guidelines based on current evidence.

Pouchitis is an inflammatory or infective condition of the ileal pouch. It is a common complication of colectomy surgery.