NHS 'far from complacent' despite drop in flu admissions
By Liz Wells 02 January 2026
The number of people in hospital with flu dropped off during Christmas week, but England’s top doctor has warned that the NHS is ‘far from complacent’ during cold snap.
West Midlands hospitals declare critical incidents as NHS faces unprecedented flu season
By Liz Wells 10 December 2025
Critical incidents have been declared at six West Midlands acute hospitals, including the university hospitals in Staffordshire and Birmingham, due to extreme winter pressures on services.
Government to combat flu outbreaks by removing red tape
By Liz Wells 01 September 2025
The government is to change prescribing regulations to ensure patients will get the flu medicines they need more quickly and at any time of the year.
Number of frontline NHS staff receiving flu jabs hits record low
By Liz Wells 19 May 2025
A record low of frontline health service staff took up flu jabs this winter, with some areas seeing less than one in 10 receive the vaccine, new data reveals.
Critical incidents stood down in Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire
By Lee Peart 15 January 2025
Critical incidents in Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire have been stood down following a peak in flu and norovirus cases.
More critical incidents stood down following flu peak
By Lee Peart 14 January 2025
Critical incidents have been stood down by University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Trust declares critical incident citing high virus levels
By Lee Peart 10 January 2025
NHS Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident.
Trust stands down critical incident following 'unprecedent demand'
By Lee Peart 07 January 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has stood down a critical incident following ‘unprecedented demand’.
Critical incidents declared as hospital flu cases quadruple
By Lee Peart 06 January 2025
Critical incidents have been declared and relatives urged to stay away from hospital if unwell as NHS trusts struggle to cope with winter pressures.
Hospital patients with flu quadrupled ahead of new year
By Liz Wells 03 January 2025
Flu cases have continued to skyrocket, with more than 5,000 patients hospitalised with the virus at the end of last week, new data reveals.
Hospital flu cases pass last year's peak
By Lee Peart 19 December 2024
Hospital flu cases have already passed last year’s figures, according to NHS England.
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