The National Health Service in Britain was set up in 1948
(26) after the end of the Second World War. Its (27)
is to provide free medical treatment for all patients who wish to take
advantage of the (28) . However, it is still possible to
(29) private medical treatment and in this case the doctor
charges a fee. To say that the National Health Service is free
is not (30) true. Every employed or self-employed person over
16 years of age must put a stamp on an (31) card every week.
This card is (32) by a government department called the
Department of Health and Social Security. The stamp costs money and the
(33) is constantly changing. (34) , and it
finances the National Health Service together with many other social security
benefits such as retirement pensions, unemployment benefit, sickness benefit and
so on. In order to participate in the Health Service, a patient
must register with a General Practitioner, usually known as a G.P. (35)
.If the doctor feels that the case needs more expert help or the use
of greater resources than are at his disposal, (36) .
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