Cryptic crossword clue
Hospital may hope to offset treatment 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HOMEOPATHY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "treatment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case treatment = homeopathy.
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.
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What does HOMEOPATHY mean?

HOMEOPATHY noun
  1. A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

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