English B1 Plus - The NHS

Complete the sentences with the following words: staff - launched - taxes - treatments - saved - healthcare 1. The National Health Service was ___ in the UK in 1948 by the Health Secretary Aneurin Bevan. 2. As a result, ___ became free in the UK except for dental and optical care. 3. The NHS is funded by government ___ and National Insurance contributions. 4. The NHS has contributed to the development of many new ___ such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF). 5. In 1994, the NHS Organ Donor Register was set up, which already has ___ around 50,000 lives. 6. It has to run on a low budget which can mean lack of ___ and equipment in hospitals.