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NHS experiencing one of the busiest winters in history

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NHS experiencing one of the busiest winters in history

NHS experiencing one of the busiest winters in history

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, the NHS national medical director, admits “it’s turning out to be one of the busiest winters in NHS history” as new figures reveal the number of flu patients in hospital is nearly five times the figure at the start of last month.

Report by Ajagbef.

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