Hospital patients with flu in England rises again as bosses warn worst is yet to come
The number of flu patients in hospital has risen across England for the sixth week in a row, figures released on Thursday morning show. Multiple hospitals declared or continued critical incidents this week, the highest NHS alert level, as the surge in respiratory cases overwhelmed accident and emergency departments.
Flu cases rise as pressure mounts on NHS hospitals
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Top NHS doctor issues stark flu warning as hospitals 'full to bursting'
Hospital trusts across the country are declaring critical incidents over a 246% surge in flu cases this winter, with some A&E departments saying they are busier than they'd ever been
Flu peak yet to come, top doctor warns as hospitals under pressure
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Flu rises sharply in England's hospitals, NHS warns
The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the past month and is rising "at a very concerning rate", NHS chiefs have warned. Latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated in hospital at the end of last week - almost 3.5 times higher than the same week in 2023, although not as high as in 2022.
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