the National Health Service
noun
: the public system of medical care in Britain that is paid for by taxes
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My first son was born in the U.K. in 2007, one year after the rotavirus vaccine was recommended in the U.S. European countries are often slower to introduce new vaccines, so the rotavirus vaccine wasn’t yet available in England through the National Health Service.
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Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
Chatfield offers specialized services to veterans through the National Health Service, making care more accessible.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
In the six months since the bill’s last debate in parliament, more than 120,000 young adults have started smoking, claimed the letter, signed by the leaders of major hospitals, cancer charities, and branches of the National Health Service (NHS).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Data from the National Health Service in England shows there were 3,500 cases recorded in hospitals in 2024-25 due to assault by a sharp object, a 10.4% decrease compared to the previous year.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
Chatfield offers specialized services to veterans through the National Health Service, making care more accessible.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
In the six months since the bill’s last debate in parliament, more than 120,000 young adults have started smoking, claimed the letter, signed by the leaders of major hospitals, cancer charities, and branches of the National Health Service (NHS).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Data from the National Health Service in England shows there were 3,500 cases recorded in hospitals in 2024-25 due to assault by a sharp object, a 10.4% decrease compared to the previous year.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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