# Hospital

## Common expressions

* be (seriously) ill in hospital
* go into hospital for (an operation)
* be in hospital with (pneumonia)
* come out of hospital
* be treated in hospital
* be taken to hospital by ambulance
* keep (you) in hospital (overnight)
* the doctors and nurses at the hospital

## Exercise

### Common expressions

1. I'm ***going*** *into* *hospital* next week for a small operation on my knee.
2. I went to *A and E* *(Accident and Emergency)* with pains in my chest, and they ***kept*** me *in hospital overnight* for tests.
3. Many of the people injured in the rail crash were ***treated*** at local hospitals.
4. My father's just ***come*** out of hospital. He'll need extra care at home for a few weeks until he's fit enough to look after himself again.
5. Our family want to thank all the doctors and nurses ***at*** / ~~*in*~~ the hospital.
6. During the holiday, I spent three days in hospital ~~*for*~~ / ***with*** food poisoning.
7. He was rushed to hospital ***by*** / ~~*in*~~ ambulance.
8. My mother is seriously ill ~~*at*~~ / ***in*** hospital at the moment.

## Notes

1. **Note this expression:**

   *The injured climber was airlifted to hospital. (taken by helicopter)*
2. **Another word for the Accident and Emergency department of a hospital is *****Casualty*****.**

   *I ended up in Casualty after falling off my motorbike.*