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

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.

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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.

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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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