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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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Although health visitor reviews with families have broadly returned to pre-pandemic levels, the reduction of staff means health visitors are taking on an increasing number of families.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

She shares content on topics families would usually turn to their health visitor for support with, such as weaning, developmental milestones and potty training.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"My health visitor was amazing, she could see I wasn't myself and she thought I needed some more support so she contacted my GP on my behalf," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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 • Oct. 29, 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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