Unfortunately, health professionals are often hard-pressed; strugglingwith their own workload and funding issues. But there is plenty that canbe done to foster good relationships.
1. Think about the way you approach health services and your use oflanguage. Instead of saying "what can you do to help me?" say "how canwe work together to help us meet targets?". This is more likely to makeover-stretched health professionals listen and respond favourably, whilehaving an open attitude will help create a win-win situation.
2. Get access to health statistics/indicators from either primary caretrusts or strategic health authorities for the ward your school orcentre is in. The more knowledge you have on local health issues, theeasier it will be to plan for the future. Such information could alsohelp you identify certain health issues that are having an impact oneducational attainment, which you might otherwise have not been awareof.
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