NHS
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British. National Health Service.
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National Honor Society: a group that high school juniors and seniors are invited to join in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership, service, and character.
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Example Sentences
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The Welsh Liberal Democrats said they would prioritise upgrading the worst parts of the NHS estate and deliver modern facilities that support faster diagnosis, shorter waiting times and better patient outcomes.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
NHS England data shows the annual and monthly mean response times for category one call-outs are routinely above its own target.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Parties have repeatedly clashed over the way patients experience services, with comparisons frequently made with the NHS elsewhere in the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
We have looked at a detailed breakdown of the state of 210 NHS Wales sites, ranging from community clinics to major general hospitals.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The tools in NHS wanted her to run the show, but you weren’t allowed to be the leader of more than two things, and she was already tennis captain and junior class president.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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