Click here to access The Little blue Book, containing expert advice on helping babies and young children.

Patients under the age of 16 should normally be accompanied by an adult when seeing a doctor or collecting medicines. However, under certain circumstances, patients below this age may be seen by a doctor without a parent or guardian present to discuss the below:

• Sex
• Relationships
• Pregnancy
• Contraception
• Drugs and alcohol
• Feeling down

Click here to access The Little Orange Book, containing expert advice on helping babies and young children when they're poorly. 

Click here to find out more about the new Growing Healthy 0-19 Gateshead app free on the Apple Store or Google Play. 

Click here to access the most common Children's Health questions, answered by NHS Health Professionals.