60 h. ago Over 3,000 flu patients in hospital before Christmas as warning issued

Figures show a slight dip in the average daily number of beds occupied by flu patients – but England’s top doctor cautions ‘pressures on hospitals remain incredibly high’

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4 d. ago Boy, 11, dies from severe case of flu before he got to open Christmas presents

Relatives of 11-year-old Jace Watkins said he told others he "was fine" and that he "felt fine" before he suffered a seizure and required treatment at a hospital

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9 d. ago Health bosses issue flu 'bounce back' warning as cases fall in England

The UKHSA has urged the public to take 'simple steps' this Christmas as flu continues to circulate

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1 week ago 'It will ruin your Christmas': Top Manchester doctor gives worrying warning amid 'really serious' super flu fears

The senior medic has shared what people can do to stop getting seriously ill and having their festive season wrecked

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1 week ago NHS issues flu warning to Greater Manchester ahead of Christmas Day and New Year

NHS Greater Manchester has issued instructions on what to do if you or someone else gets ill this week

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1 week ago The Christmas and New Year pharmacy opening times in Scotland

Cases of the flu have been surging ahead of the Christmas holidays 🤧

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2 w. ago Stay healthy this Christmas: Doctor’s tips to beating winter germs

A doctor has shared her top tips to keeping your family free of winter viruses this Christmas.

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2 w. ago UKHSA urges people to take four steps to protect from flu around Christmas

Flu cases have stabilised but it’s too early to say if the peak is behind us yet, as experts issue warnings for Christmas gatherings

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2 w. ago Super flu: Hope Britain may have started to turn the tide to save Christmas

Pandemic spirit may be driving behavioural change on vaccinations and responsible social mixing to stabilise super flu just in time for Christmas

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2 w. ago ‘Dangerous’ junior doctors’ strike begins today – putting ‘lives at risk’ as super flu cripples NHS

NHS patients should brace for long wait misery over Christmas as doctors’ strikes starting today will hit harder than previous walkouts. The British Medical Association voted to press ahead with the five-day walkout that will last until Monday. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the decision “irresponsible and dangerous”. It comes at the height of a...

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2 w. ago Super flu: Get the vaccine to protect grandma and grandad at Christmas, says London chief nurse

Having the jab could be the ‘one of the greatest Christmas gift’ if it means not passing flu to a loved one, says top nurse Karen Bonner

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2 w. ago 5 things you need to know to try and avoid catching flu before Christmas

It's no secret that flu is spreading quickly this year, but there are ways you can prevent it. There are five things you can do to try and avoid catching it before Christmas

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2 w. ago Symptoms of H3N2 'super flu' and how to get a flu vaccine before Christmas

Those eligible for the free NHS flu jab are urged to get protected now as flu hospitalisations soar

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2 w. ago Doctors vote to go ahead with strike this Christmas as NHS faces major flu crisis

Resident doctors in England have voted to reject the Government's offer

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2 w. ago Super flu: Race to get two million Londoners vaccinated before Christmas

Just over 1.87 million people in the capital had had the flu jab as of December 7

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2 w. ago Super flu: Race to get more than two million Londoners to have vaccine before Christmas

Just over 1.87 million people in the capital had had the flu jab as of December 7

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2 w. ago NHS last ditch effort to vaccinate children against flu to save Christmas

UK Health Security Agency says flu rates highest among 5-14 year olds as countdown is on to increased family mixing with elderly relatives over Christmas

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2 w. ago Children targeted in urgent NHS vaccine drive to curb 'super

The so-called 'super-flu' has spread rapidly among schoolchildren, but only one in four has taken up the free vaccines.

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3 w. ago Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could collapse NHS – but BMA chief insists walkouts won’t put patients at risk

Dr Tom Dolphin told The Independent ‘the same model that has worked for all the previous strikes to keep patients safe will apply’ during next week’s pre-Christmas walkout, which comes amid surging flu cases

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3 w. ago Children bearing brunt of 'super flu' crisis as Wes Streeting warns raging outbreak could TRIPLE in size and fears grow that looming doctors' strike could collapse overwhelmed NHS

The NHS is facing its most challenging winter since Covid-and the entire system could crumble under the pressure, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned.

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