An update on the various treatment methods available today to tackle pilonidal disease.

Australian primary healthcare has been transitioning from episodic to continuous care of patients with diabetes.

Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia, with 1.2 million people known to have type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes.

This study shows the importance of sharing and learning from policy differences.

Street-based general practice services are critical to facilitate easy access to primary and secondary management of chronic multimorbid conditions in marginalised patients.

Nocturia is associated with significant morbidity and is likely to be a marker of poor health.

Despite the availability of effective therapies and a national medicines subsidy scheme, a significant burden of disease still exists in Australia, with high mortality by international standards.

Promoting insulin as a normal part of the diabetes continuum and a beneficial change for long-term health will further improve patients’ experience during the commencement of insulin.

Involving patients in the clinical decision-making process is integral to providing individualised care and is promoted as a hallmark of good clinical practice.

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.

Diagnosis of PCOS in an Aboriginal primary care setting is being performed correctly and at a young age; however, subsequent screening of cardiometabolic risk and emotional wellbeing needs more work.

The detection of primary aldosteronism in hypertensive patients is delayed and associated with end-organ injury potentially preventable with a timely diagnosis with targeted treatment.

Many issues related to catheters can be safely and adequately managed in the community, resulting in timely management and increased patient satisfaction.

Australia has adopted innovative, evidence-based criteria for the inclusion of HPV NAT assays in the renewed NCSP.

Focuses on the behaviours and needs of infants whose mothers have BPD, including knowledge and skills for primary care practitioners to help these troubled families.