the National Health Service
noun
: the public system of medical care in Britain that is paid for by taxes
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According to Chowdhury, the National Health Service (NHS) in England recommends honey and lemon in hot water as a way to clean your throat.
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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
At a news conference on Monday, which was supposed to be about reforms to the National Health Service, the Prime Minister declined to mention Musk by name.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
At a news conference on Monday, which was supposed to be about reforms to the National Health Service, the Prime Minister declined to mention Musk by name.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 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 19 Jan. 2025.
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