This study investigates the facilitators and barriers to offering reproductive genetic carrier screening in general practice.

The aims of this paper are to discuss the evidence for and components of preconception care, as well as the role of the general practitioner in the delivery of preconception care.

Despite being aware of the risks of diabetes in pregnancy, less than half of women with diabetes had sought preconception care, and many had poor knowledge of the most reliable contraceptive methods.

Preconception care addresses the biomedical, behavioural and social health of women and their partners prior to pregnancy, and has far-reaching benefits for mothers and children.

Interconception care is becoming increasingly important, with rising rates of overweight, obesity, diabetes and hypertension among people of reproductive age.

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

This article provides a UK-based general practitioner’s perspective on shifting to a multidisciplinary model in primary care

Because death is one of life’s only certainties, as ‘specialists in life’ it is imperative for GPs to appreciate the multifaceted nature of death.

The postnatal visit is crucial for effective healthcare education, preventive medicine and treatment, and it occurs at a time of major life transition and increased need.

The inclusion of the lived experience of patients and carers as an integral component of clinical care provides an essential perspective.

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.

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.

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

This article discusses approaches to preserve quality of life for patients with end-stage chronic limb-threatening ischaemia.