16 h. ago Half of hospitals suffering from worst EVER flu outbreak as ‘super flu’ chaos triggers Covid

HALF of NHS hospitals are suffering from the worst flu outbreak ever recorded in the UK. Brits have been warned to brace for the H3N2 superflu surge, which shows no sign of peaking ahead of Christmas. Last week, an average of 2,660 patients were in hospital with the bug each day – the highest ever for this time of...

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25 h. ago Half of hospitals are battling their worst EVER flu outbreak as raging 'superflu' crisis sparks NHS meltdown and Covid

Creaking under the strain of an unprecedented 'tidal wave' that hit weeks earlier than expected, ailing hospitals have been plunged into their 'worst-case scenario'.

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27 h. ago Should doctors be allowed to strike as superflu crisis hits UK? VOTE NOW

DOCTORS are planning to carry out strikes despite a "superflu" sweeping across the UK. The NHS have declared a critical incident over the past week after the newest strain of flu has taken over hospitals. The strain is said to be putting 1,700 patients in hospital per week - 50 per cent up from this...

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56 h. ago NHS flu jabs came too late, pharmacies say as they blame superflu crisis on 'botched' rollout of vaccinations for children

Pharmacy leaders have claimed the spread of the virus could have been slowed if flu jabs were handed out earlier, blaming poor communications for a 'botched' rollout.

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65 h. ago Doctors' strike risks 'fatal harm' of patients as flu surge could collapse NHS

The Health Secretary said he was 'genuinely fearful' for the NHS if junior doctors walk out, claiming that tackling the mutant flu strain is 'probably the worst pressure the NHS has faced since Covid'.

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3 d. ago Loose Women's Judi Love issues health warning as son taken to hospital

Loose Women star Judi Love has issued a warning after her son was rushed to hospital and she battled illness for four weeks

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3 d. ago Loose Women star's son rushed to hospital as she issues warning to viewers

The ITV Loose Women star has spoken about her family's four-week battle with severe flu that saw both her children hospitalised

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3 d. ago Super flu: NHS to face 'worst pressure since Covid', Wes Streeting warns

The Health Secretary has said he is 'genuinely fearful' for the NHS this winter

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3 d. ago All K virus symptoms as 'scrooge' H3N2 flu strain surges across UK ahead of Christmas

NHS chiefs have warned Brits to look out for symptoms and get the flu jab sooner rather than later amid concerns the new strain could cause one of the worst flu seasons to date - potentially ruining Christmas for many

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3 d. ago 'Worst crisis since Covid': Super flu tearing through London as Streeting urges doctors to call off strike

The number of patients with flu in the capital’s hospitals has jumped 47% to 380 in a week

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3 d. ago 'Worst crisis since Covid': Super flu tearing through London as Streeting he urges doctors to call off strike

The number of patients with flu in the capital’s hospitals has jumped 47% to 380

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3 d. 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

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3 d. ago Hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week as NHS braces for ‘worst

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

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3 d. ago Voices: What will it take to keep resident doctors in work this winter?

Editorial: The health secretary will point to a ‘worst-case’ outbreak of flu sweeping hospital wards, a public losing sympathy with the strikes and a sensible offer on the negotiating table as he bids to steer a way through this NHS crisis

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3 d. ago Doctors would be 'irresponsible' to strike while NHS is battered by record levels of super

The PM urged medics to call off their walkout as health leaders warned the 'double-whammy' of flu and industrial action left them facing a 'worst case scenario' in the run-up to Christmas.

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4 d. ago Superflu LIVE: All the latest as NHS faces worst winter in years, A&E demand soars and masks make comeback

Superflu LIVE: Follow for all the latest updates on the outbreak of flu across the UK as the NHS faces its worst winter in years.

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4 d. ago Is the H3N2 'super flu' more dangerous than normal flu? Symptoms and advice

A mutant 'superflu' has sparked a 'worst case scenario' alert from the NHS as cases soar

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4 d. ago Flu symptoms to watch for as NHS braces for 'unprecedented' winter wave

NHS chiefs have declared critical incidents amid fears the H3N2 strain, dubbed subclade K, could trigger one of the worst flu seasons to date with hospital beds occupied 56% higher than last year

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4 d. ago Two people taken to hospital after firefighters called to blaze at flat off Grassmarket

Two people, including a firefighter, have been taken to hospital after crews battled a flat fire near Edinburgh’s Grassmarket.

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4 d. 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

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