Extra Covid restrictions could be needed ‘at pace’ as NHS prepares for surge
3 years, 3 months ago

Extra Covid restrictions could be needed ‘at pace’ as NHS prepares for surge

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New strain warning as second norovirus wave to hit UK
1 month, 1 week ago

New strain warning as second norovirus wave to hit UK

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Is YOUR local hospital being crippled by the flu surge?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is YOUR local hospital being crippled by the flu surge?

Daily Mail  

Britain's hospitals are faltering as number of patients battling severe winter bugs surge — with senior medics describing it as the 'straw that is broke the camel's back'. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London came second and third respectively recording 11 and 10 per cent of their beds being occupied by those infected …

Multiple hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Multiple hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits

The Independent  

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NHS FLU CRISIS: Doctors warn soaring cases coinciding with severe cold weather could be 'the straw that breaks the camel's back' for crisis-hit health service - as nine hospitals declare critical inci
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS FLU CRISIS: Doctors warn soaring cases coinciding with severe cold weather could be 'the straw that breaks the camel's back' for crisis-hit health service - as nine hospitals declare critical inci

Daily Mail  

More than a dozen hospitals have declared ‘critical incidents’ as the flu outbreak worsens. East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust also declared the first critical incident in its history due to a combination of ‘significant patient demand, pressure within local hospitals and flooding’. ‘They go to work, they slog their guts out, and it’s very distressing for them seeing people …

Major hospitals implement mask mandates, suspend visitors - chilling echo of Covid as NHS heaves under strain of rising flu and HMPV infection
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Major hospitals implement mask mandates, suspend visitors - chilling echo of Covid as NHS heaves under strain of rising flu and HMPV infection

Daily Mail  

NHS hospitals are bringing back pandemic-like measures such as mask requirements and visitor restrictions in a bid to slow down the spread of the quad-demic. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust are now restricting visitors from seeing patients. Margaret Garbett, …

Number of people in hospital with flu quadrupled in a month, NHS figures show
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Number of people in hospital with flu quadrupled in a month, NHS figures show

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Some hospitals restrict visitors as flu cases rise
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Some hospitals restrict visitors as flu cases rise

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‘Tidal wave of flu’ warning for NHS in England this winter, new figures show
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Tidal wave of flu’ warning for NHS in England this winter, new figures show

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Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate

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NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

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UK health services under strain after record flu, Norovirus cases
3 months, 4 weeks ago

UK health services under strain after record flu, Norovirus cases

Hindustan Times  

The number of people in hospital with flu has more than quadrupled compared to last year, new figures reveal, as NHS leaders warn of a mounting "quad-demic" crisis, driven by rising cases of flu, Covid-19, norovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. An average of 1,099 flu patients were hospitalized each day last week, including 39 in critical care, a sharp increase …

Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown
6 months, 1 week ago

Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown

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Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

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UK hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay away amid summer outbreak of new FLiRT variants
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay away amid summer outbreak of new FLiRT variants

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Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

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Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning

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Rise in patients with winter viruses puts further pressure on hospitals
1 year, 2 months ago

Rise in patients with winter viruses puts further pressure on hospitals

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Combination of strikes and rise in flu and Covid ‘a perfect storm for the NHS’
1 year, 2 months ago

Combination of strikes and rise in flu and Covid ‘a perfect storm for the NHS’

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NHS facing ‘storm of pressure’ as flu cases surge in winter virus outbreak
1 year, 3 months ago

NHS facing ‘storm of pressure’ as flu cases surge in winter virus outbreak

The Independent  

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People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told
1 year, 4 months ago

People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told

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Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year
1 year, 4 months ago

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year

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Covid inquiry live: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die if NHS became overwhelmed’
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid inquiry live: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die if NHS became overwhelmed’

The Independent  

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Health officials ‘not concerned’ about Covid patients in care homes months into pandemic, inquiry hears
1 year, 4 months ago

Health officials ‘not concerned’ about Covid patients in care homes months into pandemic, inquiry hears

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Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study
1 year, 5 months ago

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study

The Independent  

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COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists
1 year, 7 months ago

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists

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Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 7 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

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Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn
1 year, 7 months ago

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn

The Independent  

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England rolls out spring Covid-19 booster shots for vulnerable groups
2 years ago

England rolls out spring Covid-19 booster shots for vulnerable groups

Firstpost  

The National Health Service said others eligible can book in on the UK’s National Booking Service or the NHS App from next Wednesday, with the first appointments available from April 17 London: Around five million people in England will be eligible for a spring Covid-19 booster vaccine, including over 75-year-olds, those with a weakened immune system, and care home residents, …

Official Covid infection stats axed as cases reach highest level this year
2 years ago

Official Covid infection stats axed as cases reach highest level this year

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UK Covid-19 infections rise for third week in a row
2 years, 1 month ago

UK Covid-19 infections rise for third week in a row

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Norovirus warning as cases now twice as high as last year
2 years, 2 months ago

Norovirus warning as cases now twice as high as last year

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Norovirus warning in NHS: Health bosses fear rocketing cases could cripple hospitals
2 years, 2 months ago

Norovirus warning in NHS: Health bosses fear rocketing cases could cripple hospitals

Daily Mail  

A post-pandemic surge in norovirus cases could cripple hospitals, health chiefs fear. Separate data from the UK Health Security Agency today showed there were 441 cases of norovirus detected in England the first two weeks of 2023. Latest NHS England data shows just one in five ambulances were delayed by 30 minutes or more when handing over patients to A&E …

Flu hospital admissions drop sharply in fresh sign infections have peaked
2 years, 2 months ago

Flu hospital admissions drop sharply in fresh sign infections have peaked

The Independent  

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Flu patient numbers in England’s hospitals start to fall after surge
2 years, 2 months ago

Flu patient numbers in England’s hospitals start to fall after surge

The Independent  

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England's NHS works to move low-risk patients out of hospitals amid difficult winter
2 years, 2 months ago

England's NHS works to move low-risk patients out of hospitals amid difficult winter

ABC  

England's National Health Service aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and other settings in the next few weeks in an effort to free up desperately needed beds. Key points: The NHS will spend up to $350m so patients with low medical needs can be looked after outside hospitals It also employed the practice during the pandemic …

Britain's NHS nightmare: How COVID-19, cost-cutting and burnout pushed the UK's health system to the brink
2 years, 2 months ago

Britain's NHS nightmare: How COVID-19, cost-cutting and burnout pushed the UK's health system to the brink

ABC  

In a frantic hospital hall in northern England, a 92-year-old woman lay unwell on a trolley waiting for 33 hours to be taken to a bed. "Emergency medicine in the NHS is facing one of its most challenging times in our history," Dr Ian Higginson, vice-president at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine told ABC News. "We're unable to offload …

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer
2 years, 2 months ago

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer

The Independent  

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Flu and Covid ‘twindemic’ hits NHS amid spike in hospital admissions
2 years, 3 months ago

Flu and Covid ‘twindemic’ hits NHS amid spike in hospital admissions

The Independent  

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Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

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Hospitals should stop mass testing for Covid, says influential panel of infectious disease experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Hospitals should stop mass testing for Covid, says influential panel of infectious disease experts

Daily Mail  

An influential panel of infectious disease experts recommended hospitals stop testing all new admissions for Covid, which they argue is coming at too high a cost for patients and providers. An influential panel of experts, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, are now discouraging hospitals from burdensome testing which adds to hospital wait times and crowding as well as the …

Covid-19 UK: Winter wave picks up pace as hospital admissions soar by a third
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 UK: Winter wave picks up pace as hospital admissions soar by a third

Daily Mail  

England's Covid hospitalisations have surged by a third in a week, official figures revealed today amid warnings that the NHS will be battered by flu. It was the first time cases breached 1million since November 1 and was up 16 per cent on the 941,700 recorded the week before UK Health Security Agency show 965 coronavirus patients were admitted on …

Number of Covid-19 hospital patients down by nearly half after recent peak
2 years, 4 months ago

Number of Covid-19 hospital patients down by nearly half after recent peak

The Independent  

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Do you have to isolate with Covid? What are the self-isolation rules in UK
2 years, 5 months ago

Do you have to isolate with Covid? What are the self-isolation rules in UK

The Independent  

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Why ‘twindemic’ is making Britain set up ‘war rooms’ for winters
2 years, 5 months ago

Why ‘twindemic’ is making Britain set up ‘war rooms’ for winters

Hindustan Times  

Britain is setting-up data driven “war rooms” as it prepares for what is being called the country's “toughest winter on record”, a report said. For the winter, the UK government is making 24/7 "care traffic control centres" in every local area with teams of experts that will manage demand and capacity of beds available and people admitted in hospitals across …

Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus cases are rising in the UK with infections increasing in all regions in England in the last week, except the northeast, Sky News reported quoting government experts. This marks the fourth consecutive increase in infections in England as the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid was 1,513,700, equating to 2.78 per cent of the population. "Infections have …

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus

The Independent  

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How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US
2 years, 6 months ago

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US

Daily Mail  

An autumn Covid resurgence in the UK has fueled concerns that the US could be on course for another wave. The US' Covid situation has mirrored Britain's several times in the past — inthe Alpha wave it followed the surge two weeks later on October 14, and in the Omicron wave it also followed about two weeks later on December …

NHS waiting list for routine hospital treatment hits new record high of 6.8 million
2 years, 6 months ago

NHS waiting list for routine hospital treatment hits new record high of 6.8 million

The Independent  

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NHS backlog would have been at 'alarming' levels affecting five million patients even without Covid
2 years, 6 months ago

NHS backlog would have been at 'alarming' levels affecting five million patients even without Covid

Daily Mail  

Covid cannot solely be blamed for the scale of the NHS backlog and waiting lists would still have been at 'alarming' levels if the pandemic had never happened, analysis suggests. Even if the virus had never arrived, the NHS in England would have expected to see a waiting list of around 5.3million people at the end of May 2022 due …

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