Children's services have increasing priority with the present government in the UK. If we are to use available resources wisely and provide the “seamless service” that children and their parents deserve, then we need good managers to oversee its delivery. Who are these people and where are they found? The editors of this book believe that “all involved in child health are, by definition, involved in its management”—so that none of us is excluded—and that “they should have the benefit of material drawn together specifically for this purpose”—material …