St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington is where Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. An undisclosed number of hospitals are scheduled to be shut down. Rumors say St. Mary's will be one of the facilities to go. (Associated Press)
A plaque for Sir Alexander Fleming is featured on a wall at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London. In January 2011, the government introduced a new health bill many fear will bring even more draconian cuts and competition from private providers. The bill is now in the process of being adopted and will overhaul the current management structure and ax more than 20,000 health jobs in the next two years. (Associated Press)
Nate Bennett-Fleming talks to passers-by in the District on Thursday. Mr. Bennett-Fleming, 25, is campaigning to unseat the incumbent "shadow" representative. (Nate Bennett-Fleming/Special to The Washington Times)
