An average of 2,660 patients per day were in hospital with flu last week – the highest ever for this time of year and up 55% on last week NHS National medical director Prof Meghana Pandit says: "This ...

The NHS has released an update on the impact of winter viruses on hospitals this season. Although recent figures indicate a slight decrease in hospital cases in England, doctors have cautioned that ...

A severe “super flu” surge has pushed flu hospitalisations in England to record early-winter levels, with NHS leaders warning of a “worst-case scenario” December. An average of 2660 patients per day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The NHS is coming under strain due to a rapid rise in the number of 'super flu' patients. (Alamy) (Jeff Moore, PA Images) The NHS ...

NHS leaders are warning that emergency departments in England face severe pressure this winter, with fresh concerns about overcrowding, rising respiratory illness, and the impact of planned resident ...

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Doctors in England began a five-day strike on Wednesday over pay and working conditions during a surge in flu cases and with no end in sight to an increasingly bitter ...

The countdown to Christmas is on, meaning that cold and flu season is officially in full swing too – and NHS reports say there has been an average of 1,700 patients admitted to hospital with a new ...

Christmas and New Year gatherings may have caused a “bounce back” in winter viruses. NHS England said the number of people in hospital with flu is up slightly in England, averaging 2,924 each day ...