health centre

British

noun

(in Britain) premises, owned by a local authority, providing health care for the local community and usually housing a group practice, nursing staff, a child-health clinic, X-ray facilities, etc

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During this time, Laura spent a lot of time as an in-patient at West Lane in Middlesbrough, a specialist mental health centre for young people.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The first identified case in the current outbreak was a nurse, who went to a health centre on April 24 in the city of Bunia, the capital of Ituri province.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

At a busy health centre in Shanghai, Yan Sulian, an energetic 65-year-old volunteer, helped older patients with electronic registration.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

It has set up a temporary health centre and schools, and has begun online education for students.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

A completely equipped health centre has been established including all the essential remedial and educational agencies, namely, pre-natal, pre-school-age, school-age, tuberculosis, venereal disease, eye, ear, nose and throat clinics.

From Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster by Prince, Samuel Henry

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