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day hospital

British

noun

part of a hospital that offers therapeutic services, where patients usually attend all day but go home or to a hospital ward at night

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Miten Patel remembers the day hospital staff in Ahmedabad drew two vials of his blood to help identify his parents.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The treatment was also safe, with a less than one percent mortality risk in these very sick patients and, on average, a one day hospital stay.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023

When she picked up his belongings the next day, hospital staffers told her to spray everything with Lysol, but she couldn’t handle the thought of destroying any lingering scent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2021

In rural areas, where pharmacies were open fewer hours per day, hospital readmission rates were a half percentage point higher at 15.3 percent.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2016

"He's in day hospital treatment now, but he probably will spend the night as a precautionary measure."

From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2013

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