Hospital patients with flu in England rises again

Hospitals in England face soaring number of flu patients
Cases of flu are continuing to soar as the latest data showed the number of hospital patients in England with the illness was five times higher than at the beginning of December. Data published on Thursday by NHS England showed there were 5,
Hospital patients with flu in England rises again as bosses warn worst is yet to come
The number of flu patients in hospital has risen across England for the sixth week in a row, figures released on Thursday morning show. Multiple hospitals declared or continued critical incidents this week, the highest NHS alert level, as the surge in respiratory cases overwhelmed accident and emergency departments.
Several hospitals across England declare 'critical incidents' over jump in flu cases
Exceptionally high demand' on services forces hospitals to declare critical incidents amid rising cases of flu and respiratory illness - Anadolu Ajansı
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
Latest NHS hospital figures show flu patients rise by 21% across England - see figures for each health trust
The number of flu patients in hospital in England is nearly five times the figure at the start of last month. NHS England has published its latest monthly performance data for hospitals, along with this week’s snapshot of winter virus levels and A&E pressures. Here are the key figures from both reports:
Number of patients in hospital with flu in England quadruples in month
The figures show there were 4,102 patients in hospital with flu on Christmas Day, before it rose sharply by almost a quarter to 5,074 by 29 December.
Flu cases rise as pressure mounts on NHS hospitals
NHS leaders have warned that the peak of the flu cycle has not yet hit, with February and March potentially worse for the health service.
UK hospitals face pressure as flu cases rise - Reports
Eight major UK hospitals have declared a critical situation over the past day due to an unusually high demand, reportedly caused by pressure from seasonal flu.
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