receive hospital treatment

/rɪˈsiːv ˈhɒspɪtəl ˈtriːtmənt/

verb phrase

  1. to be given medical care in a hospital, especially as a patient

    B1

    transitive verb phrase; 'treatment' is uncountable here, so no articleformal; common in medical and news contexts

    • "She received hospital treatment after the accident."A2
    • "He received hospital treatment for a broken leg."B1
    • "Thousands of patients receive hospital treatment for serious infections every year."B2
    • "Patients who receive hospital treatment may need follow-up care once they return home."B2

Common mistakes

  • receive a hospital treatment→receive hospital treatment

    When 'treatment' means medical care, it is usually uncountable and takes no article.

Collocations

receive treatmenthospital treatmentmedical treatmentemergency treatmentreceive treatment in hospital

Word family

treattreatmenttreatedhospitalhospitalization