A and E

A form of A&E — The accident and emergency (casualty) department of a hospital.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative A&E · alternative A & E

  1. alternativeAlternative form of A&E.

    Emergency services in the field can communicate directly with A and E department staff.

    1996, Andrew Stevens, James Raftery, “Introduction”, in Health Care Needs Assessment: The Epidemiologically Based Needs Assessment Reviews., Radcliffe Publishing, page 8
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    Martin remembered being in the A and E there, his mother had scalded her hand while on a rare visit to him.

    2006, Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn, Doubleday, page 49 (US paperback)
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