cottage hospital
Small community clinic
A cottage hospital is a small rural hospital, typically serving a local community with basic medical care and limited beds.
The term is chiefly British.
These facilities handle minor injuries, routine procedures, and convalescent care, referring serious cases to larger regional hospitals: The village cottage hospital had only twelve beds.
Healthcare provider, bedside
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- general practitionerPrimary care doctor
matron · orderly · resident · consultant · paramedic · receptionist · volunteer · administrator
Outpatient treatment facility
- infirmaryFacility for treating illness
- outpatientTreated without admission
- inpatientAdmitted overnight patient
- emergencySerious sudden danger
maternity · minor surgery · general practice · primary care · urgent care · casualty · triage · consultation
Small rural community
- countrySovereign state or territory
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- communityCollective of connected people
- remoteDistant or controller
isolated · underserved · district · regional · small-town · local · countryside · outlying
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- grab barsFixed handles for stability
- accessible parkingReserved spaces for disabled drivers
elevator · automatic doors · mobility aid · accessible bathroom
Protected person; division
- bedFurniture for slumber
- waiting roomSpace for anticipating service
- examination roomMedical assessment chamber
- operating theatreRoom for surgical procedures
recovery room · pharmacy · reception · ambulance bay · garden · chapel · mortuary · kitchen
nurse
Healthcare provider, bedside
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
general practitioner · matron · orderly · resident · consultant · paramedic · receptionist · volunteer · administrator · on-call
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- infirmaryFacility for treating illness
- outpatientTreated without admission
- inpatientAdmitted overnight patient
emergency · maternity · minor surgery · general practice · primary care · urgent care · casualty · triage · consultation · dispensary
village
Small rural community
- countrySovereign state or territory
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- communityCollective of connected people
remote · isolated · underserved · district · regional · small-town · local · countryside · outlying · parish
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- grab barsFixed handles for stability
accessible parking · elevator · automatic doors · mobility aid · accessible bathroom
ward
Protected person; division
- bedFurniture for slumber
- waiting roomSpace for anticipating service
- examination roomMedical assessment chamber
operating theatre · recovery room · pharmacy · reception · ambulance bay · garden · chapel · mortuary · kitchen · laundry
- hospitalsER, emergency room, ICU, operating room, operating rooms
- NHSNHS, GP, A&E, 999, 111
- Victorian institutionsworkhouse, poorhouse, almshouse, lunatic asylum, infirmary
cottage, cottages, cottager, cottagers, hospital, hospitals, hospitalize, hospitalized, hospitalization