Many people with intellectual disability live in supported accommodation,1 or with family, and many lack jobs, meaningful activities or close relationships in their life.3,4 Unrecognised health...

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The large majority of melanocytic proliferations undergoing excisional biopsy are easily classified as benign melanocytic naevi or malignant melanoma by routine histological examination. However...

In my role as a general practice registrar, the past three years have been a steep learning curve. Juggling patient, practice and time demands, with the priority of providing medical assessment...

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Sexual health is a vital but often neglected aspect of healthcare for people with intellectual disability. It may initially be difficult for the general practitioner to raise sexuality issues...

There are some days when I don’t turn on the nightly news. Tragedies and momentous events have occurred far away, but not to anyone on my street or at my work, and I can’t do anything anyway. I...

Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, damages the social and economic fabric of communities, and the mental and physical health of individual women, children, adolescents and...

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Aggressive and violent behaviour by patients, or their relatives or friends, toward general practice staff is a matter of national concern. Forms of this behaviour include verbal and physical...