National Health Service National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the name used for each of the public health services in the United Kingdom – the NHS in England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and the affiliated Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland – as well as a term to describe them collectively. They were established together in 1948 as one of the major social reforms following the Second World War. The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO) creates thrilling orchestral opportunities for the teenage musicians and audiences that need them most. No other orchestra in the world achieves such high standards with such young musicians. No other organisation does so much to enrich musical life in the UK with such modest resources. NYO, the world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers, is 70 years young in 2018. Motivated by passion for orchestral music and excitement at the astonishing potential of our teenagers, NYO supporters enable musical miracles to be performed. Three times a year, 164