To improve the effectiveness of interventions in primary care, unpacking the how and why interventions work is important.

Medications may be used in conjunction with non-pharmacological treatments to manage cognition, function and behaviour in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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The demographic transition in the general practice patient population necessitates that general practitioners take a bigger role in diagnosing dementia.

As medical practitioners situated on the forefront of primary care, general practitioners play a crucial part in limiting injury through the use of prevention strategies.

The Focus articles in this issue highlight the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in general practice.

Skin lesions may provide a clue to diagnosis in a patient with persistent fever and history of recent travel.

With the advent of new treatments, the outcomes of myeloma have changed drastically in the past decade.

GPs have an integral role in the journey of patients with this surgically treated condition.

Pretreatment assessment and correction of serum calcium and vitamin D levels can reduce the risk of denosumab-related hypocalcaemia in chronic kidney disease.

Morgan’s organisational metaphors are one example of a management conceptual model that might help us illuminate the prisms of presupposition and assumption that we hold about organisations.

GPs will need to adapt rapidly to change, seizing opportunities offered by disruptive technology in a globalised world affected by climate change.

We need to count what counts if we want to ensure modern workforce approaches can indeed produce a fit-for-purpose generalist workforce that is able to meet the needs of the communities we serve.

The focus is shifting to how best to enable GPs to deliver effective, efficient and equitable care.

GPs require enhanced skills and confidence to communicate confidentiality and trustworthiness, and engage migrant and refugee young people on issues of sexual and reproductive healthcare.