HV
Also called hv, health visitor, HVs
HV stands for health visitor, the qualified nurse or midwife with extra training who supports families with a new baby in the UK. Parents write it when they talk about home visits, weigh-ins and clinic appointments.
How it's said
I had my second HV appointment today, which was very similar to the first.
I'm in London, and all HV services were pretty much stopped here.
Sounds like a typical HV, tbh.
Who says it
Where it came from
The NHS describes a health visitor as a qualified nurse or midwife who has had extra training. They may first visit at home from 28 weeks of pregnancy, and they run child health clinics with GPs.
Health visitors began working for local councils on a statutory basis in 1929 and have been employed by the National Health Service since 1974. Forum acronym lists give HV for health visitor.