1. HEALTH CARE IN BRITAIN
COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH A WORDIN EACH OF THE GAPS
The National Health Service (NHS), (1)______ was established in 1948,
provides (almost) free health care to all. The finance comes (2)_____ from
general taxation (81 percent), plus some from the national insurance
contributions (12 percent) - paid by both employee and employer - and 7
percent from other charges.
Use of the NHS is largely free but certain things have to be paid
(3)_______, for example eye tests, dental treatment and drug
prescription charges. When you visit your doctor or hospital you have to
pay (4)______ for the medicines. (5)_______, certain groups (low income
groups, children, people over the age of 60, pregnant women and people
with certain illnesses) are exempt (6)______ charges. If you need to
(7)______ in hospital there is no charge for treatment or medicines.
Doctors
Family doctors in Britain are (8)______ as General Practitioners, and
usually called GPs. When you are ill, and it is not an emergency, you go first
to your local doctor. If (9)______, the doctor will refer you to hospital to
see a consultant for more specialized treatment.
Private Treatment
People in England can pay to have treatment via private consultants at the
many private hospitals. Alternative medicine, i.e. reflexology, osteopathy,
aromatherapy, acupuncture etc. is mostly private but sometimes
(10)______ on the NHS.

2. HEALTH CARE IN BRITAIN KEY
COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH A WORDIN EACH OF THE GAPS
The National Health Service (NHS), which was established in 1948,
provides (almost) free health care to all. The finance comes mostly from
general taxation (81 percent), plus some from the national insurance
contributions (12 percent) - paid by both employee and employer - and 7
percent from other charges.
Use of the NHS is largely free but certain things have to be paid for, for
example eye tests, dental treatment and drug prescription charges. When
you visit your doctor or hospital you have to pay only for the medicines.
However, certain groups (low income groups, children, people over the age
of 60, pregnant women and people with certain illnesses) are exempt from
charges. If you need to stay in hospital there is no charge for treatment or
medicines.
Doctors
Family doctors in Britain are known as General Practitioners, and usually
called GPs. When you are ill, and it is not an emergency, you go first to your
local doctor. If necessary, the doctor will refer you to hospital to see a
consultant for more specialized treatment.
Private Treatment
People in England can pay to have treatment via private consultants at the
many private hospitals. Alternative medicine, i.e. reflexology, osteopathy,
aromatherapy, acupuncture etc. is mostly private but sometimes available
on the NHS.