People presently accepting hospital (7)
I believe the answer is:
inhabit
'people' is the definition.
(people can mean to populate or inhabit)
'presently accepting hospital' is the wordplay.
'presently' becomes 'inabit' (in a little while).
'accepting' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are accepted).
'hospital' becomes 'h' (abbreviation for hospital on maps).
'inabit' going around 'h' is 'INHABIT'.
(Other definitions for inhabit that I've seen before include "Tenant" , "people" , "Dwell in" , "Live in, occupy" , "Occupy (dwelling)" .)