Regularly ranked as the top reason we feel proud to be British, the National Health Service celebrates its 70th birthday today. It faces huge challenges thanks to an ageing population, expensive drugs, and budget pressures. But despite it all, it has remained a national institution - employing well over a million people across the country. And it's an inspiration to health system's across the world. To mark this milestone, here are 70 notable facts that show the enduring power of the NHS. 1 The Commonwealth Fund rates it as the best healthcare system above France, Germany, and USA. 2 It ranks the NHS as best for safe care, affordability and equity. 3 The NHS is the world’s fifth largest employer behind the US Department of Defense, the People’s Liberation Army in China, Walmart and McDonald’s. 4 It directly employs 1.3million people in England and Wales. 5 That does not include 159,000 temporary staff, 42,000 GPs, 24,000 dentists, and 12,000 opticians who … [Read more...] about 70 vital facts that show the power of the NHS on its 70th birthday
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Psychos: the best screen killers of all time from Badlands to Se7en
Last month at Cannes, Lars von Trier attracted even more attention to himself than usual with his epically gory new film The House that Jack Built, which stars Matt Dillon as a dead-eyed killer. The second season of American Crime Story charted the nefarious career of Gianni Versace's murderer, Andrew Cunanan. And now, in My Friend Dahmer, we have a kind of origins story about one of America's most prolific and notorious serial murderers. Marc Meyers' film is set in the mid-1970s and stars former Disney actor Ross Lynch as the young Jeffrey Dahmer, whose hobbies ought to worry his parents. While Joyce and Lionel Dahmer spend most of their time bickering, their teenage son lurks in a shed at the end of the garden dissecting road kill he's lovingly collected and watching the flattened animals slowly dissolve in acid. Realising that this can no longer be described as a healthy interest in science, his father destroys the shed, but by this stage Jeffrey's addled focus is beginning to … [Read more...] about Psychos: the best screen killers of all time from Badlands to Se7en
British Soap Awards 2018: EastEnders and Doctors score the show’s first ever tie as they share the prize for Scene of the Year
DOCTORS and EastEnders made British Soap Awards history tonight as they tied in the Scene of the Year category. Both shows triumphed with EastEnders’ Abi and Lauren Branning rooftop fall being nominated. Doctors came out on top for its Bollywood proposal and the audience and viewers were stunned as both winners were announced. Former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Maggie Oliver and actress Brooke Kinsella appeared on stage to present the award. They women announced the nominated candidates before host Phillip Schofield walked towards them holding an award as they were ready to announce who had triumphed. He said: “Ladies, you’re going to need two of these,” before Brooke revealed: “It’s a tie!” She added: “There are two winners tonight. Doctors and EastEnders!” Phillip later explained to viewers: “Every way down the voting system they were absolutely tied. most read in TV & showbiz'is he ill?' Johnny Depp looks pale and … [Read more...] about British Soap Awards 2018: EastEnders and Doctors score the show’s first ever tie as they share the prize for Scene of the Year
British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full – the nominations in each category and the lowdown on the Greatest Moment award
THE British Soap Awards showcase the best acting talent across the board from Corrie to Eastenders. Here's the full list of the short-listed nominations plus who won each award and what the new 'Greatest Moment' category is... Who are the winners and nominations for the British Soap Awards 2018? Here are all the nominations for the various categories... Best Actor Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street) Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan, Coronation Street) Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden, Emmerdale) Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale) Theo Graham (Hunter McQueen, Hollyoaks) Best Actress Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt, Coronation Street) - WINNER Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price, Coronation Street) Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler, EastEnders) Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale) Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, Hollyoaks) Best Soap Coronation Street Doctors EastEnders Emmerdale Hollyoaks Greatest Moment (Of All Time) Coronation Street: … [Read more...] about British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full – the nominations in each category and the lowdown on the Greatest Moment award
STD cases reach all time high in California, report finds
LOS ANGELES — The number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases in California reached a record high last year and officials are particularly concerned by a spike in stillbirths due to congenital syphilis, state health authorities said Monday. More than 300,000 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in 2017, a 45 percent increase from five years ago, according to data released by the California Department of Public Health. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are most common among people under 30, the report said. Rates of chlamydia are highest among young women, while men account for the majority of syphilis and gonorrhea cases. If left untreated, chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. Syphilis can result in blindness, hearing loss and neurologic problems. The figure that caused the greatest alarm for researchers and administrators was 30 stillbirths resulting from congenital syphilis statewide — the highest … [Read more...] about STD cases reach all time high in California, report finds