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.

Health coaching is an integral part of lifestyle medicine that can be used to facilitate behaviour change in key lifestyle areas.

General practitioners are well positioned to take a comprehensive approach to the management of functional decline in older people, aided by a range of funded programs.

How should GPs and patients prioritise which preventive health activities to undertake?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

A variety of suture techniques can be effectively employed for direct closure of acute lacerations.

Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state is a potentially life-threatening metabolic derangement seen in type 2 diabetes, with early recognition and treatment essential to achieving a good outcome.

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.

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

Coroners’ recommendations may have a greater likelihood of implementation by incorporating a specific role for GPs and RNs.

Care in the 21st century demands better outcomes through more comprehensive data to enhance the provider’s ability to deliver care and increase the patient’s involvement in their own healthcare.