NHS at 70: The lifelong friendship of nurses

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Nurses from 1948 are still best friends Sybil and Mary started nursing when the NHS was founded and have been best friends ever since.

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The NHS in 70 seconds The National Health Service (NHS) is celebrating its 70th anniversary on 5 July, after being launched in 1948.

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Seventy words on the NHS from 70 people BBC News asked 70 people to sum up what the NHS means to them in one word.

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'Wales is an obesity hotspot' Bariatric physician Prof Nadim Haboubi says Welsh obesity is a "massive issue'".

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Is the NHS fit for another 70 years? How could the NHS change to be fit for the next 70 years? We asked experts from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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NHS at 70: How will it save money? Chief executive of NHS England says at least half a billion pounds will be saved.

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'I joined the NHS in its first month' Dr Harold Ellis started as a doctor in June 1948 - the same month the health service was created.

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