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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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To get diagnosis for a child, parents are asked to look for signs of the conditions in their behaviour and, for children under five, to make an appointment with a GP or health visitor.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

There was no answer when the social worker and a health visitor attempted to visit on 12 August, and no response when they called the next day.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

There was no answer when the social worker and a health visitor attempted to visit Shannon Ives on 12 August.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Her mum Samantha was told by her health visitor and paediatrician that a mainstream school would not be appropriate for her daughter but her application for specialist provision was initially rejected by Glasgow City Council.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

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 Brazil, Angela

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