nhs — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

affected, available, charged, dental, free, new, replaced, updated

Many people rely on free NHS dental care to maintain their oral health.

VERB + NHS

believe, entitled, get, help, included, pay

My mum believes the NHS should provide free dental treatment for everyone.

NHS + NOUN

coronavirus, crowns, dentist, fillings, prescription, sight, treatment, workers

My dentist retired last year so I've been struggling to find an NHS dentist in my area.

PREP.

in, in, on

My doctor referred me to the NHS for specialist treatment last year.

ADV.

deliberately, essentially, slowly

The NHS essentially provides free healthcare to all British residents.

Definitions

name

1

Initialism of National Health Service.

Thank god for the NHS, because if I had to pay for these sessions myself I wouldnʼt get close to halfway to recovery before bankrupting myself.

The NHS is essentially a system of mutual medical aid with state funding, paid for by income tax – the more you earn, the more you contribute – which means it is firmly rooted in the socialist principle “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”.

2

Initialism of National Highway System.

3

Initialism of National Honor Society.

noun

1

Initialism of National Historic Site.

2

Initialism of national high school.

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Idioms & Phrases

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01

Thank god for the NHS, because if I had to pay for these sessions myself I wouldnʼt get close to halfway to recovery before bankrupting myself.

Wiktionary

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The NHS is essentially a system of mutual medical aid with state funding, paid for by income tax – the more you earn, the more you contribute – which means it is firmly rooted in the socialist princip

Wiktionary

03

The NHS issues updated Coronavirus recommendations today.

Tatoeba · #8603829

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Cafe owner Amirah Gajia is among those who have stepped forward to help Britain's NHS workers.

Tatoeba · #8637266

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What are NHS fillings and crowns made of?

Tatoeba · #9805206

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Who is entitled to free NHS dental treatment in England?

Tatoeba · #9805207

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, nhs is marked as British, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.