Flu crisis in numbers: Where cases are rising as NHS struggles under strain
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 four times higher than this time last year, with “barely a spare bed” as hospitals fill up rapidly. This year’s flu rates are in line with the 2022 flu surge, according to figures from the Health Security Agency, but are far higher than the same time last year. The number of hospital beds taken up by flu patients reached 1,251 on December 1, with an average of 1,099 beds throughout last week. Four NHS Trusts - in North Middlesex, Leeds, Wye Valley, and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh - had no free beds left by the end of last week.
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