In 1990, British entertainer, DJ and presenter Jimmy Savile (1926-2011) was awarded a knighthood for his charity work, having raised some £30 million for a variety of charities over his long career. In the same year he also received a Papal knighthood (KCSG). He had previously received an OBE in … Read More
Month: January 2014
Paying for Healthcare
Here we are at the start of another new year and, hitting the headlines this week, we have a debate about whether or not to charge people for accessing Accident and Emergency Services. In several places in Part III of Contemporary Health Studies we discuss the importance of access to … Read More
Facebook? That’s SO last year
Happy New Year! It’s 2014 and according to the mass media the digital age is now in full flow. We’re all online, chatting in chatrooms, updating our Facebook profiles, downloading films and music to our new tablets, communicating on the move with our new smartphones and we are loving it, … Read More
