Why “NHS” is being discussed
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Data-breach NHS worker told woman she had cancer
by Lio · Oct 21, 2026 · 2 points
I'm not sure if it's just the US and Canada, but doctors here (in my experience) are absolutely atrocious and not properly trained when it comes to getting off benzos (but in fa…
by hn_throwaway_99 · Oct 21, 2026
That was a hilarious read, and the author didn't really bother to add any facts alongside opinionism. I'm sure that there are plenty of Americans who've had a poor experience tr…
by robtherobber · Oct 20, 2026
2017 Equifax breach, Log4j abuse into US gov systems, 2022 COVID relief fund stealing, 2024 Salt Typhoon on US telcos, NHS hospitals in 2025, ... You could list those forever. C…
by viraptor · Oct 20, 2026
Exact same idiotic issues with the NHS in the UK - people looking up patient medical records who have zero right doing so.
by whh · Oct 19, 2026
> Industrial policy should be measured by how industry delivers for the goals of the population Yes, that's my position. None of those things are directly dependent on domestic…
by panick21_ · Oct 19, 2026
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The National Health Service (NHS) is the collective term for the four separate publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom: the National Health Service in England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, which were created separately, and are often referred to collectively or individually as "the NHS". Read more on Wikipedia