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A few minor spoilers in here...
Branwen, Jaheira, Yeslick, Viconia and Quayle are all healers, so I think there's enough choice.
Don't be too quick to dismiss Jaheira though... I usually give her full plate mail, a +1 staff, a ring of protection, a decent helmet and the gauntlets of dexterity... and that makes her pretty tough.
Yeslick is a very useful NPC - you'll come accross him later in the Cloakwood mines, but certainly an option if you want a decent fighter/cleric.
Branwen isn't bad, but Jaheira is better. You'll find her at the carnaval, near the Naskel mines. She has low strength and doesn't quite cut it as a fighter. I also cannot stand her voice, but that is my own personal bias.
Viconia is quite good, but she is an evil NPC, as you've already discovered. This doesn't make her worth it, in my view - best to leave her where she is, I'd say.
Quayle I would not recommend. He is a rather inadequate cleric/illusionist and is quite weak in combat, but does have a few useful spells at his disposal. You'll find him in Baldur's Gate, next to the Flaming Fist compound.
So for me, it's a toss up between Jaheira and Yeslick - I like them both equally. But it's up to you, just decide on whoever you wish.
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