health visitor

British  

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

Jess had never heard of Pica but, following a suggestion by a play leader, their health visitor requested blood tests that revealed iron deficiency - one of the possible causes of Pica - and Junior was able to get a diagnosis.

From BBC

Karen Brown, a health visitor with the Western Trust, said the HiVe Baby Hub and free clothing exchange aims to support families in "one of the most socio-economically deprived areas in the entire UK".

From BBC

Families can be referred to the service through their health visitor, family nurse and social workers or even call into the centre themselves.

From BBC

"They'd made complaints for years, an NHS health visitor had written to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, and even someone from the landlord's own team had visited the property - but nothing was done."

From BBC

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