The inclusion of the lived experience of patients and carers as an integral component of clinical care provides an essential perspective.

Primary care doctors may be asked about palliative sedation for a patient and can provide support to family members of patients who undergo palliative sedation.

Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.

Expected frequency trees can be used to promote appropriate patient choice of colorectal cancer screening modality.

In two recent cases, Australian courts considered the role of professional guidelines in establishing whether doctors had met the required standard of care in a medical negligence claim.

Not all preferences outlined in an individual’s advance care plan are implemented during their end-of-life care.

This article discusses approaches to preserve quality of life for patients with end-stage chronic limb-threatening ischaemia.

General practitioners believe that principles underlying Medical Homes may support whole-person care, but aspects of the current Health Care Homes trial could impede this whole-person approach.

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.

Exploring our lives, as GPs, outside the clinic

This viewpoint discusses immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) drugs for the treatment of rare and less common cancers.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of GPs and paediatricians towards Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) tonsillopharyngitis.

Information seeking can be done with a patient in a way that builds trust and rapport, such that it becomes a value-adding part of the consultation for patients.

This article uses lived experience to outline some of the crucial trigger points where support from the general practitioner can have a significant impact on a positive path forward for the patient.

Achievement of personalised cancer care requires a system-wide approach that targets the patient, healthcare provider and healthcare system with data informing practice.