Flu rises sharply in England's hospitals - BBC News
Jan 3, 2025 · 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.
Hospitals hit by 'tidal wave' of flu and winter illness - BBC
Dec 12, 2024 · Hospitals in England are being hit by a "tidal wave" of flu and other winter viruses, NHS bosses say. Data released by NHS England showed there were an average of nearly 1,900 beds occupied...
NHS England » ‘Tidal wave’ of flu hitting hospitals amid record ...
Dec 12, 2024 · Flu hit hospitals in England even harder last week, as a ‘tidal wave’ of infections led to a 70% increase in hospital cases across just 7 days. The NHS is encouraging eligible people to get vaccinated without delay if they haven’t done so already to avoid “festive flu” with an average of 1,861 patients with […]
Hospitals ‘jampacked’ following busiest week for NHS this winter
Jan 16, 2025 · Flu cases in hospital are down from their peak, but England’s leading emergency doctor has warned today that hospitals are ‘not out of the woods yet’, with flu rates still 3.5 times higher than last year – 4,929 patients were in hospital with flu on average each day last week. ... “While it is encouraging news that flu cases are no ...
NHS England » Hospital patients with flu quadrupled to over …
Jan 3, 2025 · New NHS data covering the Christmas and New Year period shows flu cases have continued to skyrocket, with over 5,000 patients hospitalised with the virus at the end of last week. Last week (w/e 29 Dec) there were an average of 4,469 patients with flu in hospital each day – almost 3.5 times higher than […]
Flu and norovirus cases hit new winter high in England - BBC News
Feb 1, 2024 · The number of people in hospital with flu and norovirus has hit a new high for this winter in England. Latest NHS figures show 2,226 beds were taken up by flu patients each day last week, up 70%...
National flu and COVID-19 surveillance report: 23 January (week 4)
3 days ago · Flu Detector Daily ILI rate estimates are based on uniformly averaged search query frequencies for a weeklong period (including the current day and the 6 days before it).
Christmas saw anticipated rise in flu, latest UKHSA data shows
Jan 3, 2025 · Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows the anticipated increase in flu activity over the festive season, as people are urged to protect themselves this New Year.
Public urged to get flu vaccine as hospitalisation rates rise ... - GOV.UK
Dec 12, 2024 · Flu positivity jumps to 17.1% as vaccine take-up rates lag behind levels needed to protect the NHS and levels of norovirus highest in a decade for the time of year. The government’s medical...
As flu cases rise in the UK - what is the 'quad-demic' and ... - Sky News
Dec 12, 2024 · Four illnesses are circulating in the UK this winter, in what has been dubbed the "quad-demic". NHS leaders have issued a warning that cases of flu, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are increasing, with a rise in COVID-19 also expected.