Hospital permitted to be consecrated (8)
I believe the answer is:
hallowed
'be consecrated' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'hospital permitted' is the wordplay.
'hospital' becomes 'H' (abbreviation for hospital).
'permitted' becomes 'allowed' ('allow' can be a synonym of 'permit').
'h'+'allowed'='HALLOWED'
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for hallowed that I've seen before include "Respected" , "Revered" , "Consecrated, holy" , "Sanctified" , "Consecrated, blessed" .)