"Nightingale court" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Nightingale courts [plural]
Etymology: Derived from the establishment of temporary hospitals to house the surplus of patients created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the first being NHS Nightingale in Canning Town, East London. Ultimately named after British nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|nursing pioneer||||}} nursing pioneer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Florence Nightingale}} Florence Nightingale, {{named-after|en|Florence Nightingale|nationality=British|nocap=1|nocat=1|occupation=nursing pioneer|wplink==}} named after British nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nightingale court (plural Nightingale courts)
  1. (UK, neologism) A temporary court in England and Wales established to deal with the backlog of legal cases brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020. Tags: UK, neologism Categories (topical): Coronavirus
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