noun · academic
healthcare
UK/ˈhɛlθˌkeə(r)/US/ˈhɛlθˌker/HEALTH·care
services and systems for keeping people healthy, including hospitals and clinics
Examples
“Access to quality healthcare remains a major issue in rural areas.”
“The government increased funding for public healthcare last year.”
“She works in healthcare management at a large hospital.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving primary healthcare in rural regions would not only reduce illness but also lessen long‑term social inequality.”
Collocations
- public healthcare
- private healthcare
- healthcare services
Word family
Common mistakes
a healthcare→healthcare
health care (two words) as a formal noun everywhere→healthcare
Say it for a higher band
5hospital care→6health care→7+healthcare
Synonyms
medical services
Easily confused
medical care
“After the accident, she received excellent medical care.”
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