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

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Example Sentences

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

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

"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

"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 • Oct. 26, 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