high-dependency
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In 2023, she won the Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester only days after recovering from respiratory illness related to her asthma that ended with her being admitted to a high-dependency hospital.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024
Meanwhile, in a high-dependency unit, cancer patient Michael McAliskey was grateful that the struggling system was still able to cope.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021
The surgery takes about three hours and the patient is immediately started on anti-rejection drugs and goes into a high-dependency unit.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2019
A couple of minutes later, the anaesthetist appeared, agreed with his nursing colleague’s opinion and, less than 10 minutes after that, the patient was transferred to the high-dependency unit for urgent medical treatment.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2018
The ship, part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, has a fully equipped hospital including critical care and high-dependency units.
From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2014
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