National Health Service

The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the "NHS" name (NHS England, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales). Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland was created separately and is often locally referred to as "the NHS". The four systems were established in 1948 as part of... Wikipedia

Articles tagged nhs

January 28th 2023
Ex-leadership let hate spread within Labour - Starmer
Rishi Sunak: Have his first 100 days been calm or 'cringe'?
The hypocrisy of the Conservative libertarians and their media minions
Unspun: the political diary
January 27th 2023
Starmer to pledge Labour is party of ‘sound money’ and public service
Carol Vorderman and Rod Stewart’s attacks on Tories are a boost for Starmer
The Guardian view on Tory austerity: an unpopular policy returns
The stench coming from this government? It’s the corrupt mixture of private wealth and public squalor
Hundreds of NHS buildings contain asbestos, says TUC
Only the Labour Party can be trusted to ensure the NHS is fit for the future