23 Apr - 4 May
MARK THOMAS CHECKUP: OUR NHS @ 70
Mark Thomas
7:30pm
Price: £18, £15, £12.50 concs
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Mark Thomas is 54, the NHS is 70, UK national average life expectancy is 84. If Mark makes it to 84 the NHS will be 100, what will they both look like?
Based on a series of interviews with leading experts in and on the NHS and residencies in hospitals and surgeries, Thomas working with director Nicolas Kent, uses his own demise to explore the state we're in. What's going right, what's going wrong and how does it get better?
'Thomas' wide-eyed astonishment is infectious' ★★★★ The Guardian
'Engaging and informative' ★★★★ The Independent
★★★★ The Telegraph
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ Time Out
Supported by the Wellcome Trust.
Please note: This show contains swearing, a video of an operation on a stomach and a description of being in A&E when a patient dies.
Running Time: 75 mins
Age Recommendation: 16+
