the National Health Service
noun
: the public system of medical care in Britain that is paid for by taxes
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Going into the election, four times as many voters believe Labour is better placed to manage the National Health Service as the Conservatives.
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Josh Holder, New York Times, 3 July 2024
According to Chowdhury, the National Health Service (NHS) in England recommends honey and lemon in hot water as a way to clean your throat.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Some elements are a restatement of election manifesto promises, notably the creation of a national data library and the deployment of AI in the National Health Service (NHS) which will be difficult.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Approval ratings for the National Health Service went from the highest on record to the lowest.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Josh Holder, New York Times, 3 July 2024
According to Chowdhury, the National Health Service (NHS) in England recommends honey and lemon in hot water as a way to clean your throat.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Some elements are a restatement of election manifesto promises, notably the creation of a national data library and the deployment of AI in the National Health Service (NHS) which will be difficult.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Approval ratings for the National Health Service went from the highest on record to the lowest.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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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 28 Feb. 2025.
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