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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He highlighted the gap in postnatal support for new parents and urged the government to set out plans to invest in health visitor services.

From BBC Jun. 8, 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

"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

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 Angela Brazil

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