'Festive flu' warning: 'Tidal wave' of infections leads to 70% jump in hospital cases
Thursday, 12 December 2024 () A "tidal wave" of flu infections has led to a 70% increase in hospital cases in England in just seven days, the NHS has said.
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting and NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard visit the headquarters of the London Ambulance Service. Mr Streeting insists the government has “hit the ground running” since taking office and “prepared the best we can for this winter” while acknowledging the challenges with flu, Covid and norovirus. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Wes Streeting and NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard visit the service's National Operations Centre to highlight increasing pressures facing A&E services going into winter. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Cases of avian flu have been decimating bird populations and for years, more recently making the jump to sea mammals. This year cases were detected amongst farm animals and even human workers at those..
Thursday, 12 December 2024 ()
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