health visitor
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
In other UK nations, there are safe staffing limits - of about 250 caseloads per health visitor - but that has not been applied in England.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Thousands of parents each year receive the free Bookstart Baby pack, which includes a free bilingual book and advice, via their health visitor, and parents told the BBC it helps build bonds with their children.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
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
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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