Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
akutsjukhus
English translation:
acute care hospital
Swedish term
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
akutsjukhus
Detta skulle kunna innebära en betydande minskning jämfört med Karolinska Solnas nuvarande akutmottagningsverksamhet, vilket skulle resultera i ett ökat antal besök i övrig sjukvård inklusive övriga akutsjukhus
From the following document:
http://www.sll.se/upload/HSNf/FHS/Fhs_webb11_03_16.pdf
I have been using "acute care hospital". There are plenty of good references on the internet, but I am still unsure.
Proposed translations
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
acute care hospital
United Kingdom
Your bridge between Swedish and English
Native in: Swedish 
, English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Swedish to English, English to Swedish, English, and 1 more.
Accident & Emergency hospital
As an aside, I remember seeing some years ago, as sign declaring:
Maternity Hospital - no accidents.
Amused me.
Switzerland
30 years in legal, commercial and social
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
Emergency hospital
United States
Native English
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
emergency and urgent care hospital
United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
Acute hospital
However, used broadly, "Acute Hospitals" means those hospitals with an A&E department - see references.
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Agneta Pallinder
: With the further explanation from Diarmuid this now seems the best expression - see also for its wider use in the UK e.g. http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/healthcare-setting/acu...
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