health visitor

British  

noun

1. (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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Example Sentences

From late pregnancy until a child is two years old, families in England should receive five health visitor appointments, with the first three visits taking place in the home, according to NHS and government advice.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"They'd made complaints for years, an NHS health visitor had written to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, and even someone from the landlord's own team had visited the property - but nothing was done."

From BBC • Oct. 26, 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

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