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non-hospital adjective[ before noun ] (alsononhospital)uk /ˌnɒnˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/ us /ˌnɑːnˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl/ not relating to or happening in a hospital: More nurses are choosing to go into non-hospital work. The number of non-hospital cases of the infection has fallen over the last month. It is common in this country for women to give birth in a nonhospital setting. Nonhospital settings that need to control infection during the pandemic include nursing homes, blood and plasma centres, and dialysis facilities. A portable defibrillator is an essential piece of first aid equipment that is commonly used in a non-hospital environment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medical places & organizations A & E accident and emergency aid station biotech birth centre consulting room delivery room detoxification centre institutional lunatic asylum maternity suite maternity unit medical centre memory clinic multi-hospital nuthouse outpatients pharmacy sanitarium ward |