National Health Service (NHS)

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Medicine in Modern Britain.

Definition

The publicly funded healthcare system in the UK, established in 1948, which provides medical care free at the point of use.

Exam Context

National Health Service (NHS) appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Medicine in Britain and the Western Front, especially Medicine in Modern Britain and Approaches to Prevention and Treatment.

Medicine in Britain and the Western Front Medicine in Modern Britain Approaches to Prevention and Treatment

Found in Revision Notes

Medicine in Britain and the Western Front

The Impact of the NHS and Science on Healthcare

Medicine in Modern Britain • Approaches to Prevention and Treatment

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