ˈhealth ˌservice BrE AmE noun [countable]
a public service that is responsible for providing people with medical care:
reforms to the health service
⇨ ↑ National Health Service
ˈhealth ˌservice BrE AmE noun [countable]
a public service that is responsible for providing people with medical care:
reforms to the health service
⇨ ↑ National Health Service
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012