the National Health Service

noun

: the public system of medical care in Britain that is paid for by taxes

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Recent Examples on the Web Reeves — who’s vowed there will be no austerity under Labour — is set to reverse that as well as giving the National Health Service an additional £1.5 billion. Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 Lindsey became his caregiver while working as a physiotherapist for the National Health Service, raising their kids and supporting her husband in raising awareness around MND. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024 Gwynne’s announcement as the government published a damning report into the state of the country’s public health system, the National Health Service, by surgeon Lord Ara Darzi. Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The hike in salary thresholds comes after a rise in the surcharge that migrants pay upfront to use the National Health Service. Bycathleen O’Grady, science.org, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the National Health Service 

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“The National Health Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20Health%20Service. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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