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district nurse

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a nurse employed within the National Health Service to attend patients in a particular area, usually by visiting them in their own homes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A district nurse who found out by accident that she was paying too much income tax is warning everyone to "check your tax code on your payslips".

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

To identify the close contacts of a single high school student, Lynn Carpenter, a district nurse, asks all their teachers for detailed seating charts.

From New York Times Sep. 25, 2021

That’s the case in rural Page County, where area health district nurse manager Leea Shirley said people question masking guidelines because they say federal, state and school district guidelines are always changing.

From Washington Post Aug. 4, 2021

Janice Graham was a healthcare support worker and district nurse.

From The Guardian Apr. 16, 2020

Then came casual farewells to baby and Father Jared, and, just as the train pulled out, the district nurse threw a bunch of violets.

From A Man in the Open by Roger Pocock

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