Hospital admissions are on the rise as NHS leaders issue a ‘flu jab SOS’
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Hospital admissions are on the rise as NHS leaders issue a ‘flu jab SOS’
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A more severe type of flu is set to wreak havoc on the NHS this winter, with infections circulating at a rate not typically seen until early December.
NHS leaders have issued a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected
Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year
Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year
Flu cases are 56 per cent higher than this time last year and ten times higher than in 2023
There are enough flu patients each day to fill more than three hospital trusts
The number of people in hospital in England with flu is at a record high for this time of year
