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health visitor

British

noun

(in Britain) a nurse employed by a district health authority to visit people in their homes and give help and advice on health and social welfare, esp to mothers of preschool children, to the handicapped, and to elderly people

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She also supports the strike, but said she had found it difficult without health visitor support.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Although health visitor reviews with families have broadly returned to pre-pandemic levels, the reduction of staff means health visitors are taking on an increasing number of families.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

"My health visitor was amazing, she could see I wasn't myself and she thought I needed some more support so she contacted my GP on my behalf," she said.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

It adds: "If you exercised regularly before giving birth and you feel fit and well, you may be able to start earlier. Talk to your midwife, health visitor or GP."

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

Pearl, my eldest sister, is classics mistress at a school; Jacinthe is studying for a health visitor, Ruby is at a Horticultural College, and Beryl is secretary at a Settlement.

From The Luckiest Girl in the School by Angela Brazil

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