The new MBS program funding through items 73451 and 73452 is at grave risk of being underutilised or, worse yet, misunderstood despite its best intentions.

General practitioners are ideally placed to offer individuals and couples carrier screening for autosomal recessive and X-linked conditions.

This qualitative study presents a first look at how Australian general practitioners think about and act on frailty in daily practice.

Recurrent pregnancy loss, as defined by two or more pregnancy losses, affects <5% of couples and has a complex aetiology; management in conjunction with a specialised unit is recommended.

Knowledge of the specific dermatoses of pregnancy will assist in diagnosis, management and, importantly, facilitation of timely escalation of care of conditions that can potentially affect the fetus.

Maternal immunisation is playing an increasingly important part in improving maternal and neonatal health.

Diagnosis and effective management of gestational diabetes improve maternal and fetal outcomes, although controversies exist regarding diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow-up.

This study implemented and evaluated a digital familial hypercholesterolaemia self-screening questionnaire administered in general practice.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia, an autosomal dominant genetic condition, affects one in 250 people in Australia. Universal genetic screening of newborns for FH should be provided in Australia.

This paper summarises the updated recommendations from the National Health and Medical Research Council pertaining to colorectal cancer screening so that they may be applied in general practice.

Breast density is frequently reported in screening mammograms, which can result in discussions between patients and their GPs regarding its significance in cancer detection.

Retina-predicted cardiovascular disease scores offer an accurate and convenient way to measure atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm remains one of the hallmark pathologies in vascular surgery and an area of intense research interest.

Inflammatory bowel disease, comprising ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, commonly affects individuals of childbearing age.

Early identification and investigation of anaemia in pregnancy enables appropriate management; in the case of iron deficiency, first-line therapy with oral iron with follow-up is recommended.