In Britain, a health visitor is a nurse whose job is to visit people in their homes and offer advice on matters such as how to look after very young babies or people with physical disabilities.
health visitor in British English
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 and to disabled people and elderly people
Examples of 'health visitor' in a sentence
health visitor
Health visitors and district nurses are now expected to administer the vaccinations.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She recommended that her concerns be followed up by health visitors and social services.
The Sun (2016)
You could also talk to your health visitor for further advice.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Doctors, health visitors and social workers are not law enforcement officers permanently and selectively attuned to discovering breaches of statute.
Langan, Mary (ed) Taking Child Abuse Seriously: Contemporary issues in child protection theory andpractice (1990)
The answer is for experienced social workers and health visitors to visit vulnerable families regularly, and to spend time with each family assessing risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Or talk to your GP, school nurse or health visitor.
The Sun (2011)
As a basic minimum, social services or health visitors should talk to the families involved, give themadvice and show them how to provide healthy meals.