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How the public health system works for visa holders
The United Kingdom has the largest publicly funded health service programme in the world – the National Health Service (NHS) – with a budget of over £100 billion a year. -
NHS ancillary services
The National Health Service provides for many ancillary services in addition to those of GPs, dentists and surgeons. -
Overview of the UK healthcare system
Healthcare in the UK is administered by the publicly funded National Health Service (NHS). Each country in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) administers its own system, but they have a reciprocity understanding where there is little differentiation if a patient must receive care across a border.