collocation · neutral
community health centre
UK/kəˌmjuːnɪti hɛlθ ˈsɛntə/US/kəˌmjunɪti hɛlθ ˈsɛntər/com·MUN·ity HEALTH CEN·tre
a local clinic that provides primary health services to a community
Examples
“The new community health centre offers free vaccinations and basic check-ups.”
“Funding for community health centres is crucial for rural healthcare provision.”
“Community health centres often coordinate with hospitals for specialist referrals.”
Band 8 sentence
“Expanding the network of community health centres would substantially improve access to preventive care in underserved districts.”
Collocations
- fund community health centres
- visit a community health centre
Word family
Common mistakes
health centre→community health centre
public health centre→community health centre
Say it for a higher band
5local clinic→6health centre→7+community health centre
Synonyms
local clinic
Easily confused
local clinic
“She took her child to the local clinic for a routine check-up.”
primary care centre
“Primary care centres handle common illnesses and preventive care.”
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