Cryptic crossword clue
Tom’s seen by hospital in visit covering several eventualities 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word CATCH ALL

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The straight part
We know that "covering several eventualities" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case covering several eventualities = catch all.
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 CATCH ALL mean?

CATCH ALL noun
  1. Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.

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