School health education: do too many cooks spoil the broth?

Describes two surveys undertaken by the health promotion service in Bristol. One survey gathered information about the organization and delivery of health education in the local schools; the second aimed to gauge the nature and extent of the involvement of outside agencies in health education in those schools. Discusses the merits of utilizing the skills of visitors and explores the opportunities and constraints they bring to health education. Highlights implications for joint working in the future and identifies some possible guiding principles to ensure a mutually productive working relationship.