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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

"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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Goldsmith, a children's nurse and health visitor from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, said that when Phoebe was born four years ago, she realised within days that something was wrong.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Six months into the strike, health visitor and Unite rep Joanne Penny said the union was helping workers financially, but families were under strain.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

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

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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