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PRONUNCIATION OF NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

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National Health Service is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

National Health Service

The four publicly funded healthcare systems in the countries of the United Kingdom, may be referred to as the National Health Service. The systems are primarily funded through central taxation. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use for people legally resident in the United Kingdom. The four systems are entirely independent, and operate under different management, rules, and political authority. The individual systems are: ▪ National Health Service ▪ Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland ▪ NHS Scotland ▪ NHS Wales All services are often referred to as "the NHS", although only the English NHS is officially called the "National Health Service". All of the services were founded in 1948, based on legislation passed in 1946, 1947 and 1948. NHS Wales was part of the same structure as England until powers over the NHS in Wales were transferred to the Secretary of State for Wales in 1969, and responsibility for NHS Wales was passed to the Welsh Government under devolution in 1999. The English NHS underwent a major reorganization in the years after 2010.

Definition of National Health Service in the English dictionary

The definition of National Health Service in the dictionary is the system of national medical services since 1948, financed mainly by taxation Abbreviation: NHS.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

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National Insurance benefits
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WORDS THAT END LIKE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

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Synonyms and antonyms of National Health Service in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «National Health Service» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

Find out the translation of National Health Service to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of National Health Service from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «National Health Service» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国家卫生服务
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Servicio Nacional de Salud
570 millions of speakers

English

National Health Service
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य सेवा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الخدمة الصحية الوطنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Национальная служба здравоохранения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Serviço Nacional de Saúde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাতীয় স্বাস্থ্য সেবা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

National Health Service
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

perkhidmatan kesihatan Kebangsaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Staatlicher Gesundheitsdienst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国民保健サービス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국민 건강 서비스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layanan Kesehatan Nasional
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Dịch vụ y tế quốc gia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேசிய சுகாதார சேவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राष्ट्रीय आरोग्य सेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ulusal Sağlık Servisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Servizio Sanitario Nazionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

National Health Service
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Національна служба охорони здоров´я
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Serviciul Național de Sănătate
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Εθνική Υπηρεσία Υγείας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

National Health Service
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

National Health Service
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

National Health Service
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of National Health Service

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE»

The term «National Health Service» is regularly used and occupies the 62.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about National Health Service

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE»

Discover the use of National Health Service in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to National Health Service and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Creating the National Health Service: Aneurin Bevan and the ...
The origins of the NHS are the subject of this study that presents evidence on the key players who participated in the founding of the system. The author also traces those who opposed the NHS.
Marvin Rintala, 2003
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The making of the National Health Service
John pater describes the currents, the initiatives and the compromis- es that led to the setting up of the national health service and to the form it took in 1948.
John E. Pater, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1981
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Managing scarcity: priority setting and rationing in the ...
The 'rationing' of health care has become one of the most emotive issues of the 1990s in the UK, causing much public confusion and political controversy. This book provides a comprehensive and critical introduction to this debate.
Rudolf Klein, Patricia Day, Sharon Redmayne, 1996
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National Health Service landscape review: Department of Health
This review summarizes the new arrangements for the NHS proposed in the Health White Paper (Cm. 7881, ISBN 9780101788120).
Great Britain: National Audit Office, 2011
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The National Health Service: A Political History
This book looks at the political decisions surrounding its foundation and the purpose which it was intended to serve.
Charles Webster, 1998
6
National Health Service landscape review: thirty-third ...
This report examines the value for money risks and implications of the Health and Social Care Bill.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts, 2011
7
The National Health Service in Scotland: Origins and Ideals, ...
The history of the National Health Service and how it grew from a Scottish prototype in the Highlands and Islands is detailed in this book.
Morrice McCrae, 2003
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The Origins of the National Health Service: The Medical ...
The Medical Services of the New Poor Law, 1834-1871 Ruth G. Hodgkinson. Page profession, fear; consequences of 1848 Act on relation between Poor Law and Public Health; provisions of Act; Board of Health; opposition. Subsequent ...
Ruth G. Hodgkinson, 1967
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Sustainable Development: Environmental Strategy for the ...
This strategy explains how the NHS can achieve significant benefits, including cost savings and improved quality, by adopting an approach based on sustainable development.
NHS Estates, 2005
10
Why a National Health Service?: The Economic Rationale
Foreword. The NHS came into existence on July 5th 1948. It was the first health care system in any western society to offer medical care free at the point of delivery to the entire population. At the time of its creation, it was a unique example of ...
Cam Donaldson, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term National Health Service is used in the context of the following news items.
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A judge has ruled that women from Northern Ireland can't access …
Under the United Kingdom's National Health Service, abortion has been freely available in England, Wales, and Scotland since 1967. «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
Watch-dogging health news across the pond
The National Health Service's (NHS) Behind the Headlines provides an “evidence based reactive service” to health news, says Rob Davies, ... «HealthNewsReview.org, Jul 15»
3
#ImInWorkJeremy: UK Parliament Petition For Vote On 'No …
Hunt recently revealed his plans to alter the contracts of National Health Service consultants and staff. What fueled the outrage was the ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
4
Sanders, the socialist
An active role for government was necessary to provide basic services, such as Britain's National Health Service. Socialist, or social democratic ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Jul 15»
5
Opinion: Underinsured Chicago doctor wants Medicare for all
... consider this: when I was a medical student in England, I was treated by that country's National Health Service. I had zero out-of-pocket costs. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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YEP Says, July 22: Pillars of policing Leeds couldn't do without
As he owes his life to the brilliance of the National Health Service's cancer doctors, and his own personal willpower, why should he not use his ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Hospital worker admits stealing £1.3MILLION of vital medical …
"The National Health Service is a jewel in Scotland's crown because of the way it is funded and the fact that it's free at the point of care. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Totally homing in on profitability
The General Election had the effect of delaying some purchasing decisions across the National Health Service (NHS) but Totally's sales people are confident of ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
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Album review: Key Markets by Sleaford Mods, a powerful dose of …
Strongbow is a brand of cider (not exactly an aspirational one); the NHS, the British National Health Service. The band do not work in a ... «The National, Jul 15»
10
Modern slavery for immigrants
As the main parties pander to the idea that migrants are to blame for the lack of job prospects and the cost of National Health Service (NHS) ... «Socialist Worker Online, Jul 15»

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