Child neglect.

摘要

The editorial 'Child neglect: what does it have to do with general practice?'refers to the RCGP's 'Grasping the nettle' report 20042 that has been formative in developing RCGP guidance. This report mentions the still thorny issue of compulsion in the context of sharing information on a child or family about whom we have concerns, and the unresolved issue of whether we should require all children to have a 'new patient medical'.