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A&E

American  
Trademark.
  1. Arts and Entertainment: a cable television channel.


A & E British  

abbreviation

  1. Accident and Emergency (department in hospitals)

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For this portrait of poet A. E. Housman, Stoppard once again turned to historical figures for his cast.

From Los Angeles Times

After two days, her condition had worsened and her friends rushed her to A&E at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital in Bridgetown - where she was later admitted into intensive care.

From BBC

"The NHS, I did see a difference when going to the doctors - the waiting time has reduced slightly. However, the A&E waiting time has increased," he said.

From BBC

As a patient you could come into contact with a resident doctor in any NHS department, including at A&E and in your GP surgery.

From BBC

The hospital said it was expanding its A&E department after securing £8m in government funding.

From BBC