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Publicly-funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom

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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 make up the "NHS". Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland was created separately and although it does not use the name "NHS" it is still often to referred to as such, particularly in reference to the overall health system in the UK. The four systems were established in 1948 as part of major social reforms following the Second World War. The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care. In England, NHS patients have to pay prescription charges; some, particularly those receiving state benefits, are exempt.

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Duke of Cambridge thanks NHS staff for vaccine work The Duke of Cambridge spoke to frontline workers and volunteers from acrossthe UK via video call to hear more about their involvement in theadministration of the Covid-19 vaccine. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:27Published 4 days ago

Medic appeals for public to stay at home over 'crucial weekend' TV and NHS medic Dr Ranj Singh has urged members of the public to remain homeover the weekend, and encourages people not to bend the rules so as to helpstop the spread of Covid-19. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:50Published 6 days ago

London hospital treating three times number Covid patients A record number of Covid patients have died in the UK, with 1,564 deaths in a single day and hospital admissions topping 36,000. The pandemic has put colossal strain on the NHS and has seen one of.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:59Published 1 week ago

All you need to know from Boris Johnson's Commons Liaison Committee hearing The Prime Minister expressed concern over a new Brazilian Covid-19 variant andthe threat of the NHS becoming overwhelmed during a Commons Liaison Committeehearing. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:35Published 1 week ago

PM: Very substantial risk of ICUs being overwhelmed Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the risk of intensive care units being overwhelmed is "very substantial", although he could not give a prediction as to when. He added the strain on the NHS was.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:14Published 1 week ago

The next few weeks will be the worst for the NHS, says Chris Whitty Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty tells BBC Breakfast "the next fewweeks will be the worst for the NHS" as he calls on the public to limit thecontact they have with others. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:38Published 1 week ago

London public health director: 'Stay at home' The public health regional director for London, Professor Kevin Fenton, has urged all Londoners to stay at home, saying that pressures on the NHS will continue for three to four weeks. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:16Published 2 weeks ago

ICU doctor: ‘I’ve never seen the NHS under so much pressure’ Intensive care doctor Professor Rupert Pearse says he has “never seen the NHS under so much pressure” in the whole of his career. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:43Published 2 weeks ago

London landmarks lit blue to honour key workers London landmarks lit up blue to honour NHS and key workers as the coronaviruspandemic places huge pressure on medical staff across the country. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:46Published 2 weeks ago

New Year Honours recipients react to prestigious awards Unsung heroes and key NHS workers who have helped during the Covid-19 pandemic have dominated the Queen's New Year's Honours this year. Also among the big names, Britain's seven-time Formula 1 world.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:55Published 3 weeks ago

NHS has not felt the impact impact of Christmas mixing - Jonathan Van-Tam Deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said the effects ofhousehold mixing on Christmas Day have not yet been felt by the NHS, which isin some areas already in a stretched position as.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published 3 weeks ago

NHS boss thanks staff for hard work during 'toughest year' Sir Simon Stevens has thanked NHS staff for all their hard work during the health service's "toughest year" ever. The NHS chief executive praised nurses, doctors, therapists and countless other NHS.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:53Published 3 weeks ago

NHS doctor describes 'serious situation' in England's hospitals A&E doctor Sonia Adesara describes the circumstances in her hospital as NHSchief says health workers are ‘back in eye of storm’. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:52Published 3 weeks ago

Geri Horner delivers Christmas gifts to NHS staff Geri Horner recently delivered presents to frontline NHS workers in London to express her gratitude for their efforts. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:45Published on December 21, 2020

McKellen urges public to get Covid vaccine and praises NHS Sir Ian McKellen has urged the public to take the Covid vaccination if offered, describing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as a "friend" as he received the first ot two jabs at Queen Mary University.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:31Published on December 17, 2020

Welsh ambulance service under intense pressure due to Covid Wales has the highest infection rate in the UK, and the NHS there is under intense pressure - something ITV News witnessed after being invited to spend the day with paramedics. Patients had to be.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:44Published on December 16, 2020

Wales' Health Minister says NHS is 'having to make choices' due to Covid-19 Wales' Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, said that the "NHS isn't overwhelmedbut it's having to make choices to make sure it doesn't become overwhelmed".It comes as cases have spiked in Wales following.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:02Published on December 14, 2020

World’s first antimicrobial face mask proven to reduce spread of Covid-19 The NHS is trialling reusable masks in bid to reduce its environmentalfootprint, and the Royal Cornwall Hospital is working with tech start-up WiseProtec on a range of anti-viral face coverings. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published on December 10, 2020

People with history of allergic reactions warned against getting vaccine UK regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of“significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive thePfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. It comes after two NHS staff.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published on December 9, 2020

Matt Hancock: NHS faces 'Herculean task' to deploy Covid-19 vaccines Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS faces a “Herculean task” to deployCovid-19 vaccines across the UK, telling the Commons: “This simple act ofvaccination is a tribute to scientific.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:16Published on December 8, 2020

Matt Hancock: NHS faces "Herculean task" rolling out vaccine Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS faces a “Herculean task” to deployCovid-19 vaccines across the UK, telling the Commons: “This simple act ofvaccination is a tribute to scientific.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 03:26Published on December 8, 2020

First Covid-19 vaccinations take place in Wales Care home workers, NHS staff and people aged 80 and over receive the first ofthe Pfizer/BioNTech jabs at a vaccination centre in Cardiff, on the first dayof the largest immunisation programme in the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:57Published on December 8, 2020

Nurse on Vaccine NHS nurse May Parsons administered the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in the UK, outside of trials. She said she's administered hundreds of doses of other vaccines, but never with this much.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:08Published on December 8, 2020

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Doctor warns NHS staff are at 'absolute limit' and are 'exhausted' An intensive care doctor has said NHS staff are being "stretched to the absolute limit" and warned families against meeting up in each other's homes. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago

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Son of oldest NHS doctor to die with COVID calls for health workers to get vaccine first The son of the oldest NHS frontline doctor to die after contracting COVID-19 says health and care workers should be the first to receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago	States to maintain notified NHs yet to be handed over to Centre; highway ministry IndiaTimes - Published on October 30, 2020
21 km NHs built daily during Covid pandemic IndiaTimes - Published on August 31, 2020	Toll charges on NHs may increase, as govt eyes free medical care for accident victims IndiaTimes - Published on August 23, 2020
Nitin Gadkari reviews road projects; launches app 'Harit Path' to monitor plantation along NHs IndiaTimes - Published on August 21, 2020	Toll collection on NHs hits 82% of pre-Covid days IndiaTimes - Published on July 31, 2020
Contact tracing app of UK's NHS almost ready: The Times The track and trace smartphone app of Britain's National Health Service (NHS), which is meant to help keep the novel coronavirus outbreak under control, will be ready for launch in time for the next.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	Arise, Sir Tom: veteran hopes queen is not 'heavy' with the sword Captain Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising more than 33 million pounds ($40 million) for the National Health Service in the run-up to his 100th birthday, is to be knighted. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
Arise Sir Tom: Record UK fund-raiser Tom Moore, 100, is knighted Captain Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising 33 million pounds ($40.5 million) for the National Health Service in the run-up to his 100th birthday, is to be knighted. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020	Traffic on NHs goes up to 35% of pre-lockdown days on Monday IndiaTimes - Published on May 6, 2020
Captain Tom made honorary member of England team on 100th birthday British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised millions for the country's National Health Service (NHS), was made an honorary member of the England cricket team as he celebrated his.. Reuters - Published on April 30, 2020	Movement of vehicles on national highways up by 60-100% Vehicular movement on many stretches of the national highways linking major urban centres increased by more than 60%, and in some cases nearly doubled, on Monday, compared with the daily average during.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 22, 2020
Tolling resumes on NHs, NHAI gets work permissions for many projects Toll collection across most of the NH stretches was close to 20% on Monday. While most of the toll plazas operating without any problem came as a sigh of relief to NHAI, the second good news was.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 20, 2020	UK govt science adviser confident health service capacity will not be breached The British government's top science adviser on Friday said he was confident that the capacity of the National Health Service (NHS) would not be breached during the coronavirus outbreak thanks to.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020
'I owe them my life' - out of intensive care, UK's Johnson praises medics Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he owes his life to the staff of Britain's state-run National Health Service, in his first comments since being released from intensive care for treatment for.. Reuters - Published on April 12, 2020	UK coronavirus cases and hospital admissions starting to 'plateau' The number of coronavirus infections and hospital admissions in Britain is beginning to show signs of flattening, Stephen Powis, medical director of the National Health Service, said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on April 8, 2020
Williams F1 former engineering arm to help produce 5,000 ventilators for UK The former engineering unit of the Williams F1 team said it will help produce an initial batch of 5,000 ventilators for Britain's National Health Service as part of an engineering consortium which is.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020	England coronavirus death toll rises 159 to 1,284 A further 159 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in England, the National Health Service said on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed deaths in the country to 1,284. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020
England's chief medical officer says NHS will 'probably' cope with coronavirus Britain's health service, the NHS, will "probably" be able to cope with the coronavirus but it will be difficult, England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020	Some UK health workers feel inadequately protected, NHS pressure group says Some British health workers fighting the coronavirus outbreak on the ground still feel inadequately protected, the head of the National Health Service Confederation a lobby group which represents.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
Britain assessing how London's Excel Centre could help health service Britain is assessing how London's Excel Centre might help relieve some of the pressure on the National Health Service (NHS) during the coronavirus pandemic, the defense ministry said on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020	Britain's Johnson warns that health service could be overwhelmed by coronavirus Britain's National Health Service (NHS) could be "overwhelmed" by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Sunday in the face of rising.. Reuters - Published on March 22, 2020
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UK well prepared to deal with virus: PM Johnson's spokesman Britain's National Health Service (NHS) is very well prepared to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Friday. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020	Govt aims to bring 1,500 km more of NHs under tolling in next 12 months The Centre is likely to bring at least 1,500 more kilometres of national highways under tolling in the next one year as it continues rapid rate of construction and expansion of the highway network. IndiaTimes - Published on January 12, 2020
Only security vehicles accompanying dignitaries will be exempt from paying toll on NHs IndiaTimes - Published on January 3, 2020	After road-building spree, government short of funds to maintain NHs IndiaTimes - Published on December 25, 2019
1.10 crore FASTags issued till date for electronic toll collection on national highways The pan-India roll out of electronic toll collection on national highways (NHs) has resulted in issuance of 1.10 crore FASTags till date, as per NHAI. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).. IndiaTimes - Published on December 25, 2019	Factbox: What laws does UK PM Johnson want to pass after election win? Britain's Queen Elizabeth set out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's legislative agenda on Thursday, outlining Brexit and the National Health Service (NHS) as the government's main priorities. Reuters - Published on December 19, 2019
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National Health Service

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