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A unique guide, which features the first patient-led advanced care planning tool has today been launched by Pavilion Publishing.

A ground-breaking study into a simple blood test that could help predict and prevent heart failure has been awarded the most prestigious research prize by the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Malignant hypercalcaemia is a relatively common occurrence in patients with cancer particularly in the latter stages and carries with it a poor prognosis. Hypercalcaemia itself can be life-threatening and the symptoms distressing.

This section reviews the latest news and reports on medical advances including data from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Munich.

Arthritis affects millions of people around the world and it has the potential to be severely debilitating; when people have reduced mobility and are in pain their quality of life changes drastically.

All people admitted to hospital with suspected acute heart failure should receive treatment from a dedicated specialist heart failure team, according to NICE.

Researchers have found a fast, precise and cost-effective way to help ensure that children with congenital cataracts get the right diagnosis.

There is evidence that more active individuals, especially those who undertake exercise at least three times a week, are at a significantly lower risk of dementia.

The number of Deprivation of Liberty applications in England has already increased by 74%  in 130 councils compared to the total number of applications in the same councils for the whole of last year according to  the HSCIC.

Recent data highlight the efficacy of treatment with EYLEA® (aflibercept solution for injection) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) in the real-life setting.

One in five new mums claim they have received conflicting advice from their GP and midwife about what to expect in their 6-week postnatal check, with nearly half saying the check overall was not thorough enough.

In our last issue, sleep specialist Professor Gaby Badre looked at the various types of insomnia and described best practice in assessment and diagnosis. Here, he explores the various approaches to treatment and discusses how this should be tailored to the patient.

Young men are often reluctant to present to their GP with sexual problems. When they do, a thorough and effective assessment is essential to ensure effective management. In this two-part series, the authors look at the key main sexual problems experienced by this patient group. Part 1 explores the landscape of male sexual dysfunction and looks at assessment and management of premature ejaculation.

Recognising and managing depressive disorders in pregnant women presents specific challenges for both the patient and her GP €“ particularly in terms of understanding and communicating the risks and benefits of antidepressant treatment. Here, the authors discuss the sometimes complex issues.

In the penultimate part of our series on the role of general practice in cancer care, the authors discuss the identification of patients who need palliative care in the community, and look at best practice in caring for cancer patients nearing the end of their life.