in hospital

in hospital

Receiving medical or surgical treatment, care, or attention at a hospital. Primarily heard in UK. My grandmother is in hospital again for hip surgery. I heard you were in hospital last week! Are you all right?
See also: hospital
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • in the hospital
  • rush to the hospital
  • bed blocker
  • be on the danger list
  • homeless dumping
  • get well
  • bulk
  • bulk bill
  • bulk billing
  • be on the mend
References in periodicals archive
A MAN was recovering in hospital today after having part of his ear bitten off in an attack in a Liverpool nightclub.
MAN, 29 VICTIM OF CLUB ATTACK
As these graphic photos - taken in hospital just minutes after the attack - show, the TV contestant, who holds the dubious record of having never been on the winning team in any of Sir Alan Sugar's projects, was left bleeding and in need of surgery following the attack.
Apprentice star Elle Stevenson left bloodied with shattered cheekbones in violent assault; The BBC Apprentice star was left shaken after a gang of men attacked her in central London shortly before Christmas
The disease meant Uzma had to live with the fear that a simple knock or bruise could mean another spell in hospital.
My new lease of life
Mark and his brother, Andrew Guile, later rushed to their father's bedside in hospital after learning of his accident, where they found him unusually confused and distressed, Mr Salter told the inquest.
Two killed on M40 when driver with Alzheimer's suddenly stopped his car; Professor Mark Whittow and Shane Stokes died from their injuries after confused Bernard Guile, who was lost, stopped his car
"She's in isolation in hospital and she thinks she might never even be able to hold her own daughter's hand again after her hands were so badly damaged."
She is looking after Kirsten's nine-year-old daughter, Madison, while she remains in hospital.
Girlfriend of monster who doused neighbour in petrol and set her alight slammed 'for blowing him kiss'; Kirsten Ashby's mum has attacked Raymond Bowen's partner and said she 'thinks it's sick she's standing by him'
The thousands of patients suffer intense difficulties due to the closure of OPDs in hospitals across Sindh.
Doctor's strike continues across Sindh on fourth day
'In the past, unqualified staff worked in hospitals across Punjab but today, professionals are hired in all hospitals across the province.'
Imran Khan is a habitual liar: Shehbaz
Nations are not built by accusing each other but by working together, said Shehbazhitting back at the opposition for criticising thePakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led government and added, In Sindh corruption is rampant from top to bottom.In the past, unqualified staff worked in hospitals across Punjab but today, professionals are hired in all hospitals across the province.
Imran Khan is a pathological liar: Shehbaz
The statement further stressed the need to protect medical personnel while carrying out their work in hospitals in order to avoid the "repeated and systematic attacks", pointing to government attempts to sell the land of Omdurman Hospital.
Sudan's SCP urges medical personnel to defend their rights
Government regulators hope that such pressure will punish poor management in hospitals.
Rich clinic, poor clinic: looking for efficiency, public hospitals in Chile go head-to-head with private providers. (Healthcare)
Your facility could be the next "film at 10:00." Bad things happen in hospitals too, as my 15-year experience can attest, but hospitals don't seem to be under the microscope like the long- term care industry.
'No comment' and other media concerns