NHS declares critical incident amid rise in flu cases
Services are "extremely busy" due to a combination of factors including high levels of flu and norovirus, an NHS spokesperson ...
NHS winter crisis ‘fuelled by axing flu jabs for people in their 50s’
The NHS winter crisis is being exacerbated by the decision to axe free flu jabs for those in their 50s, experts have said.
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Busiest year on record for emergency services as winter flu pressure rages on
NHS staff experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year, new figures show today, as flu continues to pile pressure on hospitals into 2025. There was an average of ...
Full list of NHS hospitals declaring critical incidents amid surge in flu cases
Here’s a list of which hospitals we know have declared a critical incident so far: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, ...
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Over 5,000 patients a day hospitalised with flu in NHS winter crisis
The NHS experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year - with pressure continuing in 2025 as several critical incidents remain in force ...
Mask-wearing returns to hospitals amid flu chaos as at least 7 NHS trusts declare critical incidents
England’s top doctor says flu surge means 'demand is showing no signs of letting up' before an expected peak next week, as ...
NHS red flag symptoms you have flu and not a cold as 5,000 hospitalised
On December 29 the NHS reported 5,074 patients in hospital with the flu in England, four times the amount the same time the ...
Flu cases put 'very high pressure' on NHS Scotland
The health secretary reacts as data for the last week of 2024 showed two-fifths of A&E attendees waited longer than targeted ...
Top NHS doctor sounds alarm as A&Es could grind to a halt with flu peak STILL to come
A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals in England grapple with high demand.