The Red Book is designed to provide the general practice team with guidance on opportunistic and proactive preventive care. It provides a comprehensive and concise set of recommendations for patients in general practice with additional information about tailoring advice depending on risk and need. The Red Book provides the evidence and reasons for the efficient and effective use of healthcare resources in general practice.This guidebook covers:

• Benefits and harms of preventive health activities
• Prevention in the practice population
• Supporting patient education and health literacy in disadvantaged groups
• Prevention of chronic disease (smoking, overweight, nutrition, early detection of at-risk drinking, physical activity)
• Prevention of vascular and metabolic disease
• Early detection of cancers 
• Psychosocial