The symptom burden and care needs for patients with end-stage, non-malignant illnesses are similar to those of patients with advanced cancer.

Comorbidities, multimorbidity and frailty are increasingly becoming a major focus of care as a result of the ageing population of people with human immunodeficiency virus.

Patients prescribed high doses of opioids need to be managed appropriately to reduce risks of morbidity and mortality.

This study compares virtual reality against standard care for children undergoing routine four-year-old immunisations.

Beliefs about the usefulness of initiatives to reduce opioid prescribing in clinical practice and autonomy in prescribing may be important considerations in driving compliance.

This article outlines the evolving integration of GPs into disaster health management (DHM) in Australia and discusses key DHM concepts and systems.

This paper explores the challenges faced by pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children during and after the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires.

This article reviews the evidence on disaster health effects from an all-hazards perspective and highlight GPs’ essential role in disaster healthcare.

Psychological support provided by GPs is an important factor for the maintenance of a positive sense of wellbeing for patients with persistent pain.

The aim of this article is to provide GPs with a review of the current literature, summarise a diagnostic pathway and propose a treatment algorithm for median arcuate ligament syndrome.

This paper explores a typical patient scenario in primary care to highlight evidence-based approaches for challenging aspects of management, such as imaging and pain management.

Treatment of central low back pain is difficult given the numerous treatment options available.

Consults involving obesity and weight management can be complex, often requiring a biopsychosocial approach and consideration of the stigma from both the general population and within healthcare.

Disaster can take many forms in general practice, ranging from in-house challenges such as IT security, through to full-blown external events on a local or global scale. Here, we consider several.

This issue aims to give a voice and to provide acknowledgement to GPs and GP researchers with knowledge and experience in disaster health management through dissemination of their insights and wisdom.