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general hospital

British  

noun

  1. a hospital not specializing in the treatment of particular illnesses or of patients of a particular sex or age group

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Later that month, her father became very unwell and was transferred to a general hospital with low oxygen levels.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

Dr Girling qualified as a doctor in 2017 and in March 2022 was employed as a locum doctor in the emergency department at Belford Hospital - a general hospital within the NHS Highland catchment.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2024

In Greece’s northeast, a major fire in the Alexandroupolis area that forced numerous evacuations, including of the city’s general hospital, was burning for a sixth day with few signs of abating.

From Washington Times Aug. 24, 2023

Two days earlier, Madera County’s only general hospital had shut its doors.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2023

Each day, Olga begins at dawn at the city’s drab public general hospital.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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