NHS bed occupancy beyond safe levels ahead of Christmas
5 years ago

NHS bed occupancy beyond safe levels ahead of Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Siva Anandaciva, chief analyst at the King’s Fund think tank, said: "Despite a relatively mild start to the winter, the health service is running red-hot, with around 95 per cent of hospital beds occupied, well above the recommended safe level. Even then, it will take time to stabilise services and patients will unfortunately continue to wait longer to receive the care that they need.” A spokesperson for NHS England said: “Hospitals now have more beds open than this time last year, but flu and norovirus have kicked in a bit earlier so are adding pressure at a time when the NHS is already looking after significantly more people than ever before. “The NHS has already looked after a million more people in A&E this year compared to last, and as we head into the holiday period it’s really important that the public help our hardworking staff by getting their flu vaccine now, using the free NHS 111 phone and online service for urgent medical needs, seeing their local pharmacist for minor ailments and ensuring they are stocked up on the medication they need.”

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Number of people in hospital with flu quadrupled in a month, NHS figures show
4 days, 7 hours ago

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

The Independent  

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Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high

Daily Mail  

Brits were today warned of an alarming upsurge in contagious norovirus as cases hit a decade-high. Rates of the vomiting bug, which can also cause diarrhoea, are also more than double the levels seen pre-Covid for this time of year, fresh figures show. Separate flu figures also released today by the UK Health Security Agency show cases and hospitalisations have …

Flu crisis in numbers: Hospitalisations up 360% from last year as NHS under strain
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Flu crisis in numbers: Hospitalisations up 360% from last year as NHS under strain

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The latest NHS data released on Thursday shows that flu hospitalisations …

NHS warning over Christmas gatherings as flu cases soar in worst December for three years
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

NHS warning over Christmas gatherings as flu cases soar in worst December for three years

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The fresh NHS figures, which show hospital admissions for flu cases jumped by more than …

‘Tidal wave of flu’ warning for NHS in England this winter, new figures show
3 weeks, 5 days ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England, said: “The tidal wave of …

Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate
3 weeks, 5 days ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS is bracing for a challenging winter as health experts …

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand
4 weeks, 1 day ago

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

The Independent  

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UK health services under strain after record flu, Norovirus cases
1 month 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 …

Flu crisis in numbers: Where cases are rising as NHS struggles under strain
1 month ago

Flu crisis in numbers: Where cases are rising as NHS struggles under strain

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The latest NHS data released today shows that flu hospitalisations are …

‘Barely a spare bed in the NHS’, nurses warn as flu cases soar and alarm raised over winter crisis
1 month ago

‘Barely a spare bed in the NHS’, nurses warn as flu cases soar and alarm raised over winter crisis

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, urged eligible people to get vaccinated as …

Flu and norovirus hospital admissions hit new winter high as doctors warn of NHS ‘permacrisis’
11 months ago

Flu and norovirus hospital admissions hit new winter high as doctors warn of NHS ‘permacrisis’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Data also shows an average of 688 patients were …

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

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

The Independent  

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Rise in patients with winter viruses puts further pressure on hospitals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rise in patients with winter viruses puts further pressure on hospitals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An average of 1,548 people were in hospital each day last week with flu, …

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

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The “double whammy” of strikes …

Flu patient numbers double in fortnight as NHS faces ‘storm’ of pressures
1 year ago

Flu patient numbers double in fortnight as NHS faces ‘storm’ of pressures

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An average of 942 people were in hospital each day last week with flu, …

Danger warning for hospitals as flu cases soar by 50 per cent
1 year, 1 month ago

Danger warning for hospitals as flu cases soar by 50 per cent

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS leaders have issued a warning over surging flu cases as …

Winter crisis beds to be cut as strikes cost the NHS £1.4 billion, healthcare leaders warn
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter crisis beds to be cut as strikes cost the NHS £1.4 billion, healthcare leaders warn

The Independent  

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A chilling warning from Britain’s most senior A&E doctor: Tory winter plan could kill thousands
1 year, 5 months ago

A chilling warning from Britain’s most senior A&E doctor: Tory winter plan could kill thousands

The Independent  

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NHS England’s ‘robust plan’ is not enough to avert disaster this winter
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS England’s ‘robust plan’ is not enough to avert disaster this winter

The Independent  

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Ambulance handover delays remain high ahead of ‘challenging’ week for NHS
1 year, 9 months ago

Ambulance handover delays remain high ahead of ‘challenging’ week for NHS

The Independent  

Ambulance handover delays in England remain high, though the number of patients with Covid-19 or norovirus is falling, according the final weekly hospital situation report this season. The figures come ahead of what health chiefs warn will be an “even more challenging” period for the NHS, with the Easter bank holiday weekend followed by four days of strike action by …

‘Worrying’ rise in flu patients in intensive care
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Worrying’ rise in flu patients in intensive care

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An average of 43 intensive care beds per day were occupied by flu patients …

Norovirus warning as cases now twice as high as last year
1 year, 11 months ago

Norovirus warning as cases now twice as high as last year

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A total of 20 per cent of ambulance patients …

Flu hospital admissions drop sharply in fresh sign infections have peaked
1 year, 11 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
1 year, 11 months ago

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

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of flu patients in hospital in England has …

England's NHS works to move low-risk patients out of hospitals amid difficult winter
1 year, 11 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 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 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 ago

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

The Independent  

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Witnesses share their harrowing experiences of NHS A&Es this winter
2 years ago

Witnesses share their harrowing experiences of NHS A&Es this winter

Daily Mail  

He said he can no longer face going back into a daily 'war zone' of rationing care One NHS staff member of 17 years also said he was quitting the health service Patients were also lying on the floor or propped up in chairs due to lack of beds Public said they saw 'soul destroying' scenes of nurses overwhelmed by …

‘Extraordinary pressure’: Top NHS children’s doctor warns of unprecedented A&E waits
2 years ago

‘Extraordinary pressure’: Top NHS children’s doctor warns of unprecedented A&E waits

The Independent  

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NHS ‘winter war rooms’ go live across England
2 years, 1 month ago

NHS ‘winter war rooms’ go live across England

The Independent  

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Bed-blocking is a deadly crisis for patients and the NHS – so what’s the cure?
2 years, 1 month ago

Bed-blocking is a deadly crisis for patients and the NHS – so what’s the cure?

The Telegraph  

There is pressure, for example, to create “virtual wards” of patients remotely monitored at home rather than languishing on wards. But actually, for some older people being drowsy is a symptom of them having an infection and based on previous visits we’ll be able to identify that and flag that person as high risk compared to how they normally are.” …

NHS to create thousands more beds and boost 999 staff numbers ahead of winter
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS to create thousands more beds and boost 999 staff numbers ahead of winter

The Independent  

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Hospitals warn patients to stay away as Norovirus and Covid outbreaks hit
2 years, 9 months ago

Hospitals warn patients to stay away as Norovirus and Covid outbreaks hit

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS hospitals across the country have sent warnings over the spread …

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

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

The Independent  

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Vaccination centres opened to children as NHS chief warns of ‘difficult winter’
3 years, 2 months ago

Vaccination centres opened to children as NHS chief warns of ‘difficult winter’

The Independent  

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Health service has experienced its ‘toughest summer’ says NHS England boss
3 years, 3 months ago

Health service has experienced its ‘toughest summer’ says NHS England boss

The Independent  

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Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic

The Independent  

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NHS summer crisis: Major hospital cancels all planned operations today and tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

NHS summer crisis: Major hospital cancels all planned operations today and tomorrow

The Independent  

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Patient safety at risk as NHS struggles to cope with summer crisis, warn healthcare bosses
3 years, 6 months ago

Patient safety at risk as NHS struggles to cope with summer crisis, warn healthcare bosses

The Independent  

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Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?

The Independent  

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Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Christmas easing sees families meet across UK
4 years ago

Coronavirus: Christmas easing sees families meet across UK

The Independent  

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Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS
4 years ago

Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS

The Independent  

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NHS England warns London could run out of critical care beds within weeks
4 years ago

NHS England warns London could run out of critical care beds within weeks

The Independent  

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This government is failing London’s rough sleepers – ministers’ refusal to fund safe accommodation will cost lives
4 years ago

This government is failing London’s rough sleepers – ministers’ refusal to fund safe accommodation will cost lives

The Independent  

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Coronavirus UK: New case numbers flat at 24,141 but lockdown resumes
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus UK: New case numbers flat at 24,141 but lockdown resumes

Daily Mail  

Britain's coronavirus cases remained flat at 24,141 today despite Boris Johnson justifying lockdown by claiming the NHS is under threat from soaring hospitalisations. But what the graphic didn't show was that those 11,000 patients represent fewer than 10 per cent of the health service's overall capacity At a Downing Street press conference officially welcoming the nation into its second national …

Coronavirus: All rough sleepers in England should be housed by weekend, government says
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: All rough sleepers in England should be housed by weekend, government says

The Independent  

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Private beds to be used for coronavirus sufferers as NHS feels strain
4 years, 9 months ago

Private beds to be used for coronavirus sufferers as NHS feels strain

The Telegraph  

The NHS is preparing to commandeer private beds for the treatment of coronavirus patients to help it cope with the worsening crisis, it has emerged. “Talks are taking place at both local trust and national level about the possibility of providing beds.” The source added: “It’s too early to say at this stage how many beds would be made available, …

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