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.
NHS England » Hospitals managing record flu levels going into …
Dec 5, 2024 · NHS fears of a potential ‘quad-demic’ are rising with a 350% increase in flu cases and an 86% rise in norovirus cases in hospital compared to same week last year – alongside concerns about rising COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)c levels in hospitals.
Hospitals hit by 'tidal wave' of winter viruses - BBC News
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 by...
Flu rises sharply in England's hospitals - BBC News
4 days ago · 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 ...
NHS England » Hospital patients with flu quadrupled to over …
4 days ago · 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 the same week last year – including 211 ...
'Festive flu' warning: 'Tidal wave' of infections leads to ... - Sky News
Dec 12, 2024 · A "tidal wave" of flu infections has led to a 70% increase in hospital cases in England in just seven days, the NHS has said. An average of 1,861 patients with flu were in hospital every day last week - up from 1,099 in the previous …
Flu cases make NHS busier than ever with 95% of beds full
Dec 5, 2024 · The NHS in England is busier than it has ever been heading into winter, the country’s medical director is warning. Prof Sir Stephen Powis said rising rates of flu and the vomiting bug norovirus...
Public urged to get flu vaccine as hospitalisation rates rise steeply
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...
Christmas saw anticipated rise in flu, latest UKHSA data shows
3 days ago · UKHSA’s COVID-19, influenza (flu), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and norovirus surveillance bulletin shows that flu is now circulating at high levels, with positivity increasing to 29.5% in ...
More than 350% rise in people hospitalised with flu - as NHS ... - Sky News
Dec 5, 2024 · There has been a 352% increase in the number of people hospitalised with the flu compared to this time last year, NHS data shows. NHS fears of a potential 'quad-demic' are rising, with the number of patients currently in hospital with the flu now at 1,099 every day last week. This time last year it was just 243.