Synonyms and antonyms of Places where people receive medical care in British Thesaurus

asylum (noun)

old-fashioned a mental hospital (=a hospital for people with mental illnesses)

Broadmoor ()

a special hospital in southern England for criminals who are mentally ill

care home (noun)

a home for people who need continuous medical treatment or who are unable to look after themselves, especially people who are old or mentally ill

clinic (noun)

a place where people go to receive a particular type of medical treatment or advice

clinic (noun)

a private hospital where patients have to pay directly for their treatment

cottage hospital (noun)

British a small local hospital that does not treat serious illnesses

day care (noun)

British care given during the day to people who need special help, for example because they are old or disabled

day centre (noun)

a place where care is given during the day to people who need special help, for example because they are old or disabled

field hospital (noun)

a temporary hospital for injured soldiers near an area of fighting

funny farm (noun)

offensive a hospital for people who are mentally ill

general hospital (noun)

a hospital that can treat most people and that does not limit itself to one particular type of medical problem

general practice (noun)

the place or organization where a doctor or lawyer in general practice works

GP (noun)

general practice

halfway house (noun)

a temporary place to live for people who have spent a long time somewhere such as a prison or psychiatric hospital

health centre (noun)

British a building where people can go to see a doctor or nurse

hospice (noun)

a hospital that looks after people who are dying

hospital (noun)

a place where people stay when they are ill or injured and need a lot of care from doctors and nurses

hospital (noun)

belonging to or connected with a hospital

infirmary (noun)

a hospital: this word is often used in the names of hospitals

institution (noun)

a hospital or other building where people are looked after for a long time, for example if they are disabled or mentally ill

loony bin (noun)

an offensive word for a hospital for mentally ill people

lunatic asylum (noun)

old-fashioned an offensive word for a hospital where people with mental illnesses are treated, now called a psychiatric hospital

madhouse (noun)

offensive an offensive word for a hospital for people with mental illnesses

mental home (noun)

Britishold-fashioned a psychiatric hospital. This word is now considered offensive.

mental hospital (noun)

old-fashioned a psychiatric hospital. This word is no longer considered polite.

the Priory ()

a private hospital near London for people who want to get treatment for their mental problems, or their problems with drugs or alcohol. It is used by many rich and famous people.

psychiatric hospital (noun)

a hospital that treats people who have a mental illness

sanatorium (noun)

a large building like a hospital where people who have had a serious illness go so that doctors can take care of them while they get better

spa (noun)

a place with a natural supply of mineral water where people go because the water is considered to improve health

surgery (noun)

British a place where people can visit a doctor or a dentist. The American word is office.

teaching hospital (noun)

a hospital where students who are learning to be doctors are trained