the National Health Service
noun
: the public system of medical care in Britain that is paid for by taxes
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The pandemic — and government budget cuts that left the National Health Service understaffed — also took a toll on productivity.
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David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Seven and a half million people are waiting for elective care from the National Health Service, five million more than when the Conservatives took power in 2010.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 24 June 2024
Here is what the Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and the National Health Service in the U.K. recommend for non-life-threatening stings.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
Polls suggest the British electorate is most concerned with the cost of living, how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers, and the dire state of the National Health Service, which provides free treatment for all.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Seven and a half million people are waiting for elective care from the National Health Service, five million more than when the Conservatives took power in 2010.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 24 June 2024
Here is what the Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and the National Health Service in the U.K. recommend for non-life-threatening stings.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
Polls suggest the British electorate is most concerned with the cost of living, how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers, and the dire state of the National Health Service, which provides free treatment for all.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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