Primary care doctors may be asked about palliative sedation for a patient and can provide support to family members of patients who undergo palliative sedation.

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

Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.

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.

Cancer pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms faced in palliative care.

Not all preferences outlined in an individual’s advance care plan are implemented during their end-of-life care.

Goals of treatment in advanced breast cancer are to prolong life, manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

This model of care recommends a systemic, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to survivorship, using pathways of care that support wellness, disease prevention and cancer surveillance.

MND is a group of neurodegenerative disorders best managed using a multidisciplinary approach, with the general practitioner as an integral part of the team.

General practitioners believe that principles underlying Medical Homes may support whole-person care, but aspects of the current Health Care Homes trial could impede this whole-person approach.

There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.

A nursing home resident aged 80 years, when presenting for an influenza vaccination, was noted to have a large fungating lesion with rolled edges on the right side of his chest.

Multiple factors related to the immediate, local and broader contexts of care, together with overarching factors, influence its provision.

General practitioners viewed the doctor–patient relationship as foundational to whole-person care, facilitating knowledge of the patient, trust and management.

The aim of this qualitative study was to determine how general practitioners understand whole-person care and its facilitators and barriers.