Emergencies · Health
A&E
emergency hospital department
A&E is the hospital department for serious injuries and sudden illnesses in Britain.
This vs that
She went to A&E.
She booked an appointment with her GP.
Hear it in real life
Where should I go if the pain gets much worse?
Go to A&E or call 111 for advice.
They took him to A&E after he cut his hand badly.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
A&E is the familiar British term used in everyday speech for emergency hospital care.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I went to the A and E department yesterday.
Say: I went to A&E yesterday.
In British English, A&E is normally used without 'the' before it.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
go to A&E
We went to A&E after the fall.
If the swelling gets worse, go to A&E.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about emergencies.
call for help
Call for help if anyone is trapped inside.
get to safety
Everyone managed to get to safety.
Emergencies words
Health · Emergencies: the words around “A&E”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
He was taken to A&E.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
A&E
emergency hospital department
“They took him to A&E after he cut his hand badly.”
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