National Health Service

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The National Health Service is the United Kingdom’s publicly funded healthcare system that provides comprehensive medical services to residents, largely free at the point of use.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
healthcare provider
publicly funded healthcare system
aim improve population health
reduce health inequalities
corePrinciple equity of access
healthcare based on need, not ability to pay
universality
country United Kingdom
employs administrative staff
allied health professionals
doctors
nurses
established 1948
establishedIn England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
foundedBy UK government
surface form: United Kingdom government
fundingModel publicly funded
fundingSource National Insurance contributions
general taxation
governedBy Department of Health and Social Care
hasComponent Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
surface form: Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland

NHS England
NHS Scotland
NHS Wales
inspiredBy Beveridge Report
keyFounder Aneurin Bevan
languageOfService English
Scottish Gaelic
Welsh
legalBasis National Health Service Act 1946
National Health Service Act 1948
notableFeature iconic institution in British society
one of the largest employers in the world
operatesIn England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
overseenBy Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
primaryBeneficiaries UK residents
providesService community health services
emergency care
maternity services
mental health services
prescription medicines
primary care
public health services
secondary care
tertiary care
sector public sector
serviceCharacteristic comprehensive medical services
largely free at the point of use
universal coverage

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National Highway System abbreviation National Health Service
this entity surface form: NHS
Faculty of Medical Sciences affiliation National Health Service
subject surface form: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
this entity surface form: National Health Service in England
Charing Cross Hospital Medical School associatedWith National Health Service
Ministry of Health budgetResponsibility National Health Service
this entity surface form: National Health Service (early central health functions)
Public Health England collaboratedWith National Health Service
Cancer Research UK collaboratesWith National Health Service
DeepMind collaboratesWith National Health Service
this entity surface form: NHS
National Health Service Act 1946 created National Health Service
National Health Service Act 1948 created National Health Service
Shadow Secretary of State for Health fieldOfWork National Health Service
London Ambulance Service foundedBy National Health Service
UK government healthServicesManagedBy National Health Service
Orpington Hospital healthcareSystem National Health Service
Princess of Wales Hospital healthcareSystem National Health Service
The Rosie Hospital healthcareSystem National Health Service
Western General Hospital healthcareSystem National Health Service
NHS Lothian isPartOf National Health Service
this entity surface form: National Health Service in the United Kingdom
The George Cross notableCollectiveRecipient National Health Service
subject surface form: George Cross
this entity surface form: National Health Service of the United Kingdom
London Ambulance Service operatedBy National Health Service
NHS Improvement operatedInSector National Health Service
NHS Resolution operatesIn National Health Service
Integrated Care Boards operatesInSector National Health Service
Health Education England partOf National Health Service
Health and Social Care (HSC) system partOf National Health Service
Integrated Care Systems in England partOf National Health Service
this entity surface form: National Health Service in England
NHS Business Services Authority partOf National Health Service
NHS England partOf National Health Service
NHS Scotland partOf National Health Service
NHS Wales partOf National Health Service
NHS organisations partOf National Health Service
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust partOf National Health Service
Health and Social Care Act 2012 primarySubject National Health Service
this entity surface form: National Health Service in England
Medical Act 1983 relatedTo National Health Service
NHS Blood and Transplant serves National Health Service
NHS Digital serviceArea National Health Service
this entity surface form: National Health Service in England
Labour Party (UK) supports National Health Service
GMC worksWith National Health Service
this entity surface form: NHS
General Medical Council worksWith National Health Service