A simulation model of the general practice nurse workforce from 2012 to 2025 a likely shortage of the workforce, but this shortage could be reduced through recruitment and retention strategies.

GPs do not routinely discuss sexual health with older patients, and they believe the responsibility for initiation of such discussions rests with the patients themselves.

Many graduates who trained in rural sites spend time in cities before returning to work in rural areas – but this return may take several years.

In this study we explore GPs’ perceptions of a trial version of the Australian Refugee Health Practice Guide website, an online resource designed to support GPs working in refugee health

An overview of the investigation and management of thyroid nodules in general practice.

Syphilis is a great mimicker and should not be forgotten as a differential diagnosis of erythematous scaly rashes.

Palliative care has progressed from the margins to having a key role and responsibility within the discipline of general practice.

This paper synthesises evidence-based frameworks of palliative care with other resources to guide GPs in the systematic delivery of high-quality, home-base palliative care.

To what extent should our professional roles dominate our lives, perhaps at the expense of personal health?

Hair loss in children aged 12 years and younger is most often due to a benign or self-limiting condition.

Acute-onset walking difficulties in a six-year-old boy recovering from a viral upper respiratory tract infection.

This clinical challenge is based on this month’s Focus articles. To complete this activity, go to gplearning and log in with the username and password you use to log in to the RACGP website.

The safe and timely removal of foreign bodies ensures good patient outcomes and limits complications.

Diagnosing the most common type of localised scleroderma in children.

Continuity of care is an integral part of quality healthcare. Focus articles this month discuss issues and challenges for continuity of care in the current health system.