health centre

British  

noun

1. (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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Example Sentences

If the second test is negative, they are considered a non-case, and either referred to a hospital or health centre for further care or discharged home if they no longer have symptoms.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

After his conviction, police said the complaints against Singh, whose practice was in Coatbridge health centre, were "the tip of the iceberg".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

The Limoges University Hospital, which wants to open a women's health centre dedicated to victims of domestic violence, with a total budget of 2.5 million euros, hopes to borrow one million from the public.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

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