general hospital

general +‎ hospital. From being non-specialized, which functions in most, or all areas of hospital care.

general hospital (plural general hospitals)

1. A hospital which is not specialized in a specific form of care, but has a broad array of services, functioning in most areas of hospital care.

Basic hospitals are not general hospitals, as they lack specialized services that are found in general hospitals. Specialized hospitals lack the broad range of services and basic services found in general hospitals.

• trauma centre / trauma center (a hospital with highly capable trauma department, intensive care unit, surgery, usually including a helipad; typically also a general hospital)