2 h. ago NHS braces for worst winter flu crisis ever as hospital cases surge 55% in a week – latest

Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

Sport

7 h. ago Where in the UK is most affected by the flu surge as pressure mounts on hospitals

There are enough flu patients each day to fill more than three hospital trusts

Events

13 h. ago Super flu: Where are the hotspots in London as 'tidal wave' of virus rips through the capital

Health chiefs are urging Londoners to get the flu vaccine amid fears of a virus surge ahead of Christmas

Science

13 h. ago Do face masks work? Here’s the evidence as ‘super flu’ numbers surge

The findings support previous advice to not just wear any mask, but wear the best mask available

Politics

13 h. ago 'If you've got the flu, stay at home or wear a mask' say Health Chiefs as they urge Britons to get vaccinated

Britons battling coughs and colds were today begged to stay at home, as health chiefs doled out Covid-era advice amid fears the raging superflu could cause Christmas carnage.

Society

14 h. ago Health chief issues update on flu jab stock amid 'surge' as Brits given 'last chance' warning

Some pharmacies are struggling to get flu vaccines as demand surges

Events

15 h. ago Surge in super flu cases plunges NHS into ‘worst case scenario’ ahead of doctors’ strikes

Infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director

Events

16 h. ago The two reasons why flu season is so bad this year as NHS issues 'worst case' warning

NHS figures show hospitalisations from flu have surged by more than half in just one week

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17 h. ago Top nurse leader warns super flu ‘could soon overwhelm A&Es’

Boss of Britain’s nursing trade union warns NHS nurses are 'deeply worried how they will maintain the safety and dignity of patients’ amid super flu surge

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18 h. ago What you need to know about the flu jab as 'super flu' hospitalisations soar

The mutated H3N2 'super flu' is driving a surge in cases

Science

18 h. ago NHS says second virus surging 35% as hospitals battle 'unprecedented flu

NHS England says hospitalisations for norovirus have surged by 35 per cent as the health service battles surging 'super flu' cases and faces a 'worst case scenario' December

Science

19 h. ago Scramble for flu jabs sweeps Britain as people struggle to find appointments and are turned away by pharmacies: Health chief warns, 'be prepared to travel or try multiple places'

A pharmacy leader has warned that Britons may need to travel out of their local areas to get their flu vaccination as chemists struggle to cope with an increase in demand.

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19 h. ago Surge in super flu cases plunges NHS into ‘worst case scenario’ before Christmas

Warning flu infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director Professor Meghana Pandit

Politics

20 h. ago What is causing the surge in flu cases – and how to protect yourself

There is one factor likely to be behind the spike in people catching flu this year

Politics

20 h. ago Face masks made compulsory at some UK hospitals amid flu surge

More than 1,700 hospital beds a day taken up with flu patients, 50% higher than last year

Science

36 h. ago Government makes desperate offer for militant doctors to call off strikes amid 'superflu' surge

in a last minute attempt to thwart the strike action, the Government has put forward an offer to the BMA, which they will now put to their members.

Politics

36 h. ago Flu jab urgent one day deadline as NHS warns 'it's now or never'

The new H3N2 “subclade K” strain is behind a recent surge in cases of a particularly nasty flu this winter

Events

38 h. ago Everything to know as K virus outbreak hits UK in major superflu season

Cases of the H3N2 flu strain - also known as subclade K - have surged in recent weeks with some 1,717 hospital beds being occupied and 69 people being in critical care

Science

38 h. ago Forth Valley health chiefs issue plan to tackle flu surge as cases mount

The use of face masks has been re-introduced at hospital sites, as well as a reduction in visiting hours, with health officials aiming to keep flu cases down.

Science

40 h. ago Now six hospitals declare 'critical incidents' as 'superflu' sparks NHS meltdown: Health chiefs order patients to wear masks

Bosses fear the 'calculated' disruption - at a time when hospital staffing rotas are 'very fragile' because of upcoming Christmas holidays and winter illness - will cause 'mayhem'.

Science