Ah here, surely the fact it was written by someone whose surname is Ring would have been funnier than the typo in the headline?
JimC
The typo wasn’t just in the headline but I can definitely say that those stats left me prostrate!
scottser
a hole lot funnier!
Zynks
A 40% rate of positive results is a terrifying statistic!
Mick Flavin
Unless I’m reading it wrong, it’s 40% of those referred to the service, so presumably the GPs have grounds for suspicion in sending these gents for testing in the first place.
Zynks
Good point, I better cancel that appointment….
Soundings
40% of those referred by GPs with symptoms, so probably not all that surprising.
The Old Boy
A testament to good GP practice, I should think.
Sinabhfuil
Sub-editing is a dead skill in 40% of newspapers.
rotide
and in 90% of websites.
Newspapers don’t get to edit the typo after it’s gone live like nothing every happened though.
sheesh
if only you could edit your comments on BS to prove the point!
Ah here, surely the fact it was written by someone whose surname is Ring would have been funnier than the typo in the headline?
The typo wasn’t just in the headline but I can definitely say that those stats left me prostrate!
a hole lot funnier!
A 40% rate of positive results is a terrifying statistic!
Unless I’m reading it wrong, it’s 40% of those referred to the service, so presumably the GPs have grounds for suspicion in sending these gents for testing in the first place.
Good point, I better cancel that appointment….
40% of those referred by GPs with symptoms, so probably not all that surprising.
A testament to good GP practice, I should think.
Sub-editing is a dead skill in 40% of newspapers.
and in 90% of websites.
Newspapers don’t get to edit the typo after it’s gone live like nothing every happened though.
if only you could edit your comments on BS to prove the point!
proof? you can’t handle the proof!
Bravo.