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general hospital

British  

noun

  1. a hospital not specializing in the treatment of particular illnesses or of patients of a particular sex or age group

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That fed into a system that went from a field hospital to a larger hospital to a general hospital and ultimately, if needed, to evacuation to England.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2024

Patients needing treatment for something that is not thought to be cancer-related are put on the general hospital waiting list.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2024

In Greece’s northeast, a major fire in the Alexandroupolis area that forced numerous evacuations, including of the city’s general hospital, was burning for a sixth day with few signs of abating.

From Washington Times Aug. 24, 2023

Experts say a general hospital was not the right place for her, but she had nowhere else to go because of a lack of help in the community.

From BBC May 10, 2023

PIH brought in engineering teams to stabilize the capital’s badly damaged general hospital, restoring its water and electricity; when medical supplies were trucked in, twelve operating rooms were quickly up and running.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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