high-dependency
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Dr Toni Wolff, who chairs the British Academy of Childhood Disability, told BBC News some families with severely disabled children had "what are essentially high-dependency units" of medical equipment at home.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023
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
RFA Argus has a fully-equipped hospital including critical care and high-dependency units, and will be sent to Sierra Leone along with three Merlin helicopters.
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2014
More than 200 people with learning disabilities or mental illnesses are patients or residents at 20 high-dependency units run by the company.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2013
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