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Public commotion behind hospital is upsetting (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overthrowing

'is upsetting' is the definition.
(upset can mean to overthrow or knock over)

'public commotion behind hospital' is the wordplay.
'public' becomes 'overt' (both can mean well-known or unconcealed).
'commotion' becomes 'rowing' (a row is a disturbance or commotion).
'behind' says to put letters next to each other.
'hospital' becomes 'H' (abbreviation for hospital).
'rowing' put after 'h' is 'hrowing'.
'overt'+'hrowing'='OVERTHROWING'

(Another definition for overthrowing that I've seen is " Removing from power".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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