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 said. Health chiefs have urged people to only call 99
Full list of NHS hospitals declaring critical incidents amid surge in flu cases
Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents as emergency departments continue to be swamped by surging winter flu cases.More than a dozen hospitals have declared the health system’s highest alert level as NHS England declared hospital flu cases are more than triple what they were last year,
Multiple hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits
Hospitals in Birmingham, Hampshire, Liverpool and Plymouth have declared critical incidents following a surge in patients with respiratory issues
NHS Gloucestershire introduces face mask rule after critical incident declared
NHS Gloucestershire Hospitals has warned patients and visitors that face masks and coverings are now required in areas of hospitals. The introduction of the rule comes after a critical incident was declared due to added strain on the hospitals and health service.
County's hospitals declare 'critical incident'
The NHS in Northamptonshire has declared a critical incident - meaning there is mounting pressure on health services which are at full capacity. Ongoing demand, particularly at No
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.
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 ...
Hospital flu admissions down by 36% in a week
Hospital admissions in Scotland caused by flu have fallen by 36% in a week, new figures show. Public Health Scotland (PHS) ...
Flu peak yet to come, top doctor warns as hospitals under pressure
A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals wards across England are “full to bursting ...
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‘I was hospitalised with flu and couldn’t breathe - the quad-demic is scary'
As several NHS trusts declare critical incidents amid soaring flu cases, one woman hospitalised by the virus says reports of a quad-demic are not scaremongering as it is frighteningly real ...
POLL: Do you think face masks should be mandatory again as flu cases surge? Vote here
With flu cases surging and yet to peak some are asking whether face masks should be made mandatory again to help reduce its ...
NHS warns rise in flu cases is hitting hospitals
NHS England said as of 29 December, there were 87 flu patients at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital along with 32 at the ...
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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 ...
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.