NHS

abbreviation

1. British.,  National Health Service.

2. National Highway System.

3. 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.

NHS

abbreviation

1. National Health Service

Example Sentences

The thrust of the Chancellor's address will be three cuts – cutting the cost of living, cutting NHS waiting lists and cutting government debt.

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But NHS chiefs accept that the ongoing industrial action has disrupted the care for thousands of patients.

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As a patient you could come into contact with a resident doctor in any NHS department, including at A&E and in your GP surgery.

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The NHS has urged patients to "come forward for care as usual" during the period.

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For urgent, non life-threatening issues the advice is to use the NHS 111 website or to call the helpline.

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