diff --git a/health.go b/health.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ba26e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/health.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package element
+
+// Health returns the relative health score of the node (lower is better)
+func (a *Agent) Health() int {
+	return a.members.GetHealthScore()
+}