Good healthcare is about more than making a diagnosis and giving the correct medical treatment - the experience of those going through the system is hugely important. As a result, the use of patient stories or "narratives" in learning is gathering significant support and interest. This is a collection of such narratives from children and from the parents of children with a range of long-term or complex conditions. They would be useful for medical students and instructors, but also for anyone working for children with chronic and complex conditions, including nurses and other allied health professionals, as well as psychology students. There are also essays on points arising from a parent and from those involved as a tutor and as a student. A free sample chapter is available via the Downloads / Updates tab on our website.

This book is a collection of stories that represent the journeys of the many families who have children with long-term or complex conditions. It is useful for anyone working for children with chronic and complex conditions, including nurses and health professionals, as well as psychology students.

As one little monster finds out at her birthday party, it takes about "fifty."
Get ready for a monstrously good time Little ones will learn counting and basic math concepts while they're laughing over these rollicking rhymes and hilarious, energetic illustrations.

All the most important life lessons you would have passed on to your kids if only you'd had a bit more time

Life is full of valuable lessons, yet none more so than those passed from parent to child. Whilst mothers and fathers always mean to pass on their esteemed nuggets of wisdom, time and practicalities often get in the way. The time to fly the nest comes around quickly, and some of those lessons may come in handy.

50 Things I Wish I Told You: Life Skills captures all of these intentions, from practical lessons on how to make a bed, how to iron a shirt and how to rent your first flat to personal advice on the perfect handshake and making small talk. These are the lessons that would have been passed on had there been a few more hours in the day.

Including amusing guides on how to curb bad habits and invaluable tips on keeping a plant alive, the book is illustrated throughout by artist Laura Quick, with her characteristic drawings both poignant and comical.

This book at once reassures, encourages, enlightens and amuses and is the perfect gift for any parent who didn't quite have enough time to declare all of their wisdom.

50p from the sale of this book will be donated to Prevent Breast Cancer, the only UK charity entirely dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer.