the National Health Service

noun

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

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Parliament, the Royal Family, the National Health Service, the BBC, the Church of England, the police service and the media have all been rocked by scandals. Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 His issue with Abigail concerns her political platform, which includes an investment in the National Health Service at the expense of the military. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Dalton’s biggest campaign promise was to boost the National Health Service by gutting the military. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 Additionally, the National Health Service is facing a supply crisis. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the National Health Service

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