Method of prioritising hospital patients (6)

I believe the answer is:

triage

(Other definitions for triage that I've seen before include "Hospital procedure" , "Assignment of urgency to illnesses" , "Hospital reception" , "Selection and allocation for medical aid" , "Sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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