collocation · neutral
access to healthcare
UK/ˈæksɛs tu ˈhɛlθˌkeə/US/ˈæk.ses tu ˈhɛlθˌker/AC·cess to HEALTH·care
the ability to obtain medical services when needed
Examples
“Rural areas often have limited access to healthcare.”
“Improving access to healthcare should be a government priority.”
“People without insurance face barriers to access to healthcare.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy measures that reduce cost barriers and expand clinics can significantly improve access to healthcare for disadvantaged communities.”
Collocations
- improve access to healthcare
- limited access to healthcare
Word family
Common mistakes
access healthcare→access to healthcare
have access with healthcare→have access to healthcare
Say it for a higher band
5get healthcare→6access healthcare→7+access to healthcare
Synonyms
medical care access
Easily confused
healthcare
“Access to healthcare is a major issue in many countries.”
medical care
“He needed urgent medical care after the accident.”
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