British health service

British health service

There is no single 'British Health Service. However, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each has a separate public healthcare system that is commonly referred to as the National Health Service or NHS.

*National Health Service (England)
*NHS Scotland
*NHS Wales
*Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland


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