Cryptic crossword clue
Fashionable business sign for hospitals 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word INFIRMARIES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "hospitals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hospitals = infirmaries.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does INFIRMARIES mean?

INFIRMARIES noun
  1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
  2. A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

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