health visitor

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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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Kayleigh's health visitor saw Destiny and recommended she had an urgent blood test to get a diagnosis.

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His mother also cancelled an appointment for a health visitor to see him the same day.

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According to records, he was seen by a health visitor in April 2016 shortly after his birth, and the following month for a check-up.

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