National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) was a British organisation devoted to making healthcare free for all people from birth to death. It was founded by Aneurin Bevan. (AUDIO: Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy [+]Loading...["Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy (audio story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
A hospital porter suggested that a Weevil try plastic surgery "not on the NHS, mind." (TV: Everything Changes [+]Loading...["Everything Changes (TV story)"])
In 2008, when the Tenth Doctor was a patient at Royal Hope Hospital under the alias "John Smith", (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"]) his name was linked to an invalid NHS number. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters [+]Loading...["The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)"])
In 2010, entering 79B Aickman Road as Craig Owens' lodger, the Eleventh Doctor used his psychic paper to provide what was apparently his NHS number. (TV: The Lodger [+]Loading...["The Lodger (TV story)"])
During the Miracle in 2011, there were fears that it would go bust. (TV: The Categories of Life [+]Loading...["The Categories of Life (TV story)"])
However, by the time of the Sorvix take-over of Cardiff, the NHS was still going. (AUDIO: Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy [+]Loading...["Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy (audio story)"])
Sir Roger Hornsbury was head of the NHS in England and Wales in the early 21st century and apologised for the sudden decline of hospital standards (AUDIO: Seed of Chaos [+]Loading...["Seed of Chaos (audio story)"]) following the deaths of sixteen patients at Garfield Hospital Trust due to nurses abandoning them. (AUDIO: Ruffling [+]Loading...["Ruffling (audio story)"])
The NHS logo was displayed outside City Pharmacy. (HOMEVID: Portents of Doom [+]Loading...["Portents of Doom (home video)"])
Upon entering the New New York Hospital in the year 5,000,000,023, Rose Tyler observed that it was "not exactly NHS". (TV: New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"])
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The Thirteenth Doctor asked to protect the NHS during the COVID-19 crisis. (WC: United we stand, 2m apart [+]Loading...["United we stand, 2m apart (webcast)"])
