the National Health Service
noun
: the public system of medical care in Britain that is paid for by taxes
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From comments that the British public submitted to the National Health Service in response to a call for suggestions on ways to improve its care.
Tax the rich.
Establish drop-in centers in supermarkets.
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Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
For the first time, the National Health Service's (NHS) annual budget has surpassed an eye-watering £200 billion.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
But on Wednesday, Streeting announced that the National Health Service and private doctors are banned from selling or supplying blockers to trans kids for the treatment of gender dysphoria through 2027, though existing prescriptions for trans youth will continue to be filled.
—James Factora, Them, 13 Dec. 2024
In fact, 95% of public hospital beds were full on Sunday, according to figures released by the National Health Service on Thursday.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
For the first time, the National Health Service's (NHS) annual budget has surpassed an eye-watering £200 billion.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
But on Wednesday, Streeting announced that the National Health Service and private doctors are banned from selling or supplying blockers to trans kids for the treatment of gender dysphoria through 2027, though existing prescriptions for trans youth will continue to be filled.
—James Factora, Them, 13 Dec. 2024
In fact, 95% of public hospital beds were full on Sunday, according to figures released by the National Health Service on Thursday.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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