The noise, huddles of doctors and nurses, anxious looks on faces, trolleys being navigated awkwardly around patients on ...

Flu cases are skyrocketing, causing huge problems for hospitals, NHS England bosses are warning. Last week the number of ...

The NHS is on track for its worst flu season in more than a decade, new figures show. There were an average of 5,407 patients ...

Services are "extremely busy" due to a combination of factors including high levels of flu and norovirus, an NHS spokesperson ...

Whittington Hospital in North London posted the alarming advert last week pleading for temporary "corridor care" nurses ...

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust is the latest to declare critical incidents in Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire ...

The NHS winter crisis is being exacerbated by the decision to axe free flu jabs for those in their 50s, experts have said.

More than 5,000 patients have been hospitalised with the infection over the Christmas and New Year period, according to NHS data. Last week, there were an average of 4,469 patients with flu in ...

England’s top doctor says flu surge means 'demand is showing no signs of letting up' before an expected peak next week, as numerous NHS hospital trusts declare critical incidents ...

NHS experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year - with pressure continuing in 2025 as ...

A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals in England grapple with high demand.

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