Hospital departments

This section sets out the different departments in a hospital and the ones you might see when you are there.

References

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4.    The Oxford English Dictionary on-line.
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Accident and emergency

This is sometimes called ‘casualty’ or ‘A&E’. It is where patients are taken in a medical emergency. They are then prioritised and seen in order of their need. This is called ‘triage’.

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