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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

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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

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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 numerous NHS hospital trusts declare critical incidents

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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

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Major NHS hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' flu cases

The hospital declared a "full capacity" emergency after some patients reportedly waited as long as 91 hours in A&E before being treated.

Flu peak yet to come, top doctor warns

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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

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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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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 Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. It has led NHS bosses to advise people who become unwell with a winter virus to self-care and call 111 to stop "significant pressure" being put on the healthcare system.

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Flu jabs axed for over-50s 'fuelling NHS winter crisis', experts warn

The NHS winter crisis is being worsened by the decision to stop providing free flu jabs to people aged between 50 and 64, ...

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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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‘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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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Patients told to attend A&E alone as health boss says flu peak is yet to come

PATIENTS have been told to go to A&E alone, as one of England’s chief doctors warns the peak of the flu outbreak is still to ...

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