The past 15 years have witnessed an escalating interest in the role of the general practitioner with special interest in Australia and other countries.

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

Prescribing drugs to reduce the risk of cancer is a new development in primary cancer prevention.

Evidence-informed guideline recommendations on risk treatment thresholds for initiating blood pressure- and lipid-lowering therapy for cardiovascular disease primary prevention is presented.

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.

Early identification of all skin cancers enables improved patient outcomes and results in a wider range of treatment options being available locally in general practice.

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.

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.