Accident & Emergency (UK)

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
A&E
Pronunciation
/ˈæksɪdənt ən ɪˈdʒɜːdʒənsi (juːkeɪ)/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Hospitals

Examples in Context

  1. With drunkenness, it often goes further – alcoholism triggers crime, and turns accident and emergency departments in UK hospitals into bedlams.

Other meanings of A&E