high-dependency
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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, which has a fully-equipped hospital including critical care and high-dependency units, is being loaded with supplies at Falmouth in Cornwall and will leave for Sierra Leone next week.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2014
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
Mr Compton said some elective surgery will be postponed for a week in order for hospitals to "meet the need for specialist intensive care and other high-dependency services".
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2011
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