the National Health Service

noun

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

Examples of the National Health Service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taxation levels are approaching those seen during the Second World War, while beloved and vital state institutions such as the National Health Service are struggling after years of austerity cuts and budget squeezes. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

Phillips, the son of Charles' sister Princess Anne, wed Harriet Sperling, a nurse working for the National Health Service, in a church ceremony in the southwestern English village of Kemble. — ABC News, 6 June 2026

The royal wore a cobalt blue Eponine coat dress for the solo outing, sporting the blue hue in tribute to the National Health Service (NHS). — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

There was also positive news from the National Health Service. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

Rhymes for the National Health Service

• disservice
• preservice
• interservice
• nervous
• nervus