Warning flu infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director Professor Meghana Pandit
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Warning flu infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director Professor Meghana Pandit
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Soaring flu rates have plunged the NHS into a “worst-case scenario” as it faces a week of doctors’ strikes, with chiefs warning infections are yet to reach their peak.
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
NHS leaders have issued a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected
Hospital admissions are on the rise as NHS leaders issue a ‘flu jab SOS’
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