The relation of children and young people to primary care has become a topic of increased significance in recent years. Young people's health has been highlighted by media headlines on safeguarding and by issues such as teenage pregnancy rates, drug and alcohol misuse in young people, and childhood obesity.

GPs and other primary care practitioners will need to manage these often difficult problems as well as the general health care of children. Written by a team of experts, Care of Children and Young People is the definitive guide to young people in UK primary care. The book contains chapters on:
* care of the newborn u child health promotion
* safeguarding children
* advising parents
* chronic disease in childhood
* mental health problems
* the sexual health of young people
* substance misuse and addiction in adolescence.

This book details the knowledge, skills and competences needed across a range of ages from newborn to young adult. It also looks at illness prevention, first contact with the acutely ill child and the management of long-term conditions or disabilities. Other themes include teamwork, emotional aspects and the transition to adult services.

Care of Children and Young People supports both trainees and GPs undergoing the new assessment process. In addition, established practitioners will find the book invaluable when targeting their learning needs and preparing for revalidation.

Chapter 1: Kay Mohanna
How does our society care for children and young people? Preconception to adulthood

Chapter 2: Joyce Williams
Care of the newborn

Chapter 3: Vince Ion
Child health promotion

Chapter 4: Andrew Mowat
Keeping children and young people safe

Chapter 5: Vince Ion
Advising parents on the early years of life

Chapter 6: Tony Choules and Mohammad Sawal
Problems in the first year of life

Chapter 7: Matthew Thompson and Anthony Harnden
The ill child

Chapter 8: Tony Choules
Chronic disease in childhood

Chapter 9: Kay Mohanna
Psychological problems

Chapter 10: Kay Mohanna
Mental health problems

Chapter 11: Mohammad Sawal
Dealing with disability

Chapter 12: Moli Paul
Important themes in child and adolescent health

Chapter 13: Joyce Williams
Sexual health of young people

Chapter 14: Ilana Crome
Substance misuse and addiction in adolescence: issues for the practising GP

Kay Mohanna is Senior Lecturer at Keele University School of Medicine and Director of Postgraduate Programmes. She is Chair of the Midland Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners and sits on the Central RCGP Council and the Postgraduate School of General Practice at the West Midlands Strategic Health Authority. Before entering general practice she worked in community paediatrics. Her research interests have included risk communication and informed consent, particularly with respect to research in pregnant women, and she has written extensively in medical education.