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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Melani Smith has been a health visitor for 29 years and started working as an NHS nurse 42 years ago.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Welsh government described SMA as "a devastating diagnosis" and urged parents or carers with concerns about their child's development to speak to their GP or health visitor.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

He highlighted the gap in postnatal support for new parents and urged the government to set out plans to invest in health visitor services.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Registered health visitor Ruth Watts says the high workload is leading to "missed opportunities" to help families.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 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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