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national health service. It was set up after World War 2 as a way of making the UK a nation fit for heroes. It means you get all medical care free up to the age of 16 or 18 if you are in full time education. After that you have to pay for opticians and dentists. Yo also have to pay fro prescriptions but this varies depending where you are in the UK. For example in Northern Ireland we pay just over £3 per item on your prescription and this will be free from January 2010. Elsewhere it could be over £6 per item. People complain alot about the NHS that its not quick enough or its not efficient but I don't think many people would like to have to pay to cover the costs of medical bills. If you have medical insurance this can mean you take priority to receive medical treatment.

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