Interesting Facts

According to a survey carried out by (of all people) Hillary Blinds, having access to the internet is more important to young people in the UK than daylight, hot water, the NHS, or a good night's sleep. (So, it looks like we will end up with a generation of pasty faced, smelly, tired young people in poor health.)

According to senior business leader, Antony Jenkins, the chief executive of Barclays bank, young people in the UK are turning up for interviews lacking basic social skills, such as knowing how to shake hands. (Mr Jenkins told the Sunday Times, "It seems basic stuff: how to shake someone’s hand, look them in the eye and hold your shoulders back.” He added that while social media was a “very effective form of communication”, it was important young people could talk to each other face to face. Well these are the business leaders of the future Mr Jenkins, so how about learning how to fist bump?)

According to NHS records, 12 million GP appointments are missed in the UK each year. (It costs £160 million a year, and who's to blame?  Young people. A simple solution might be to text them a reminder.)