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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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To get diagnosis for a child, parents are asked to look for signs of the conditions in their behaviour and, for children under five, to make an appointment with a GP or health visitor.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

According to records, he was seen by a health visitor in April 2016 shortly after his birth, and the following month for a check-up.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Welsh government guidance at the time stated health visitors should prioritise face-to-face contact for vulnerable families with safeguarding concerns, but the report said James's decision "was not challenged or probed" by the health visitor.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

Independent reviewer Emma Sutton concluded the health visitor could have taken "further steps to seek agreement for a home visit", calling it a "missed opportunity".

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

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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