Primary care use and suicide risk after discharge

Musgrove and colleagues study primary care use by people discharged from inpatient mental health care who went on to die by suicide, finding that clear communication and liaison between services is essential to provide timely support.

Reporting standards in family medicine journals

Compton et al analysed- 43 publications to characterise the requirement and endorsement of reporting guidelines and clinical trial registration in family medicine journals.

Discussing relationship problems with a GP

Couple relationship satisfaction is related to longevity as well as good physical and mental health, and previous research has found that 1 in 4 patients has raised relationship problems with their GP. This qualitative study explores patients' experiences discussing relationship issues with their GP.

Norwegian GPs' reflections on the prescribing of addictive hypnotics to older patients explore the paradox of guidelines versus practice, offering insights into the complex reasons behind the persistent high number of prescriptions.