She went to the hospital to have a medical (done).

The phrase "to have a medical" doesn't mean anything. You need a noun after "medical" -- "She went to the hospital to have a medical exam/procedure (done)." ("Done" is optional.)

You can, however, "have a physical" -- meaning "a routine physical exam." "She went to the doctor's office for a physical (or "to have/get a physical").

There's no reason behind this -- one expressi

Thanks, Khoff,

but "medical" is used informally in the UK meaning "a medical examination", although maybe it's not used as such in other regions.

Anyway, what I understand is that the use of "done" is optional, but not wrong. Nevertheless, you would never say "to have a physical done", would you?

tarirotaribut "medical" is used informally in the UK meaning "a medical examination"

Interesting. I hadn't thought that maybe it was a Britishism.

tarirotariyou would never say "to have a physical done", would you?

I probably wouldn't use "done," but I don't feel strongly about it. It doesn't sound terrible to me.

Thanks a lot.