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

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"We're seeing a massive rise in vulnerable families and families that are requiring more from a health visitor," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

From late pregnancy until a child is two years old, families in England should receive five health visitor appointments, with the first three visits taking place in the home, according to NHS and government advice.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 2, 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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