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'It was like a Victorian workhouse': Your stories of NHS pressures as flu cases rise
Winter pressures are mounting on the NHS. Several hospital trusts have declared critical incidents in recent days and the health secretary has said that some of the stories being told by NHS patients make him feel "ashamed".
Flu cases rise as pressure mounts on NHS hospitals
The number of people in hospital with flu in England continues to rise, with staff reporting they are under the same pressure as at the height of the Covid pandemic, the NHS medical director has said.
Hospitals in England face soaring number of flu patients
Data published on Thursday by NHS England showed there were 5,408 people in hospital with flu on average every day last week, compared with 4,469 the previous week and 1,098 in early December. The latest data showed 256 patients with flu were in critical care last week, up from 211 the week before.
NHS declares critical incident amid rise in flu cases
Services are "extremely busy" due to a combination of factors including high levels of flu and norovirus, an NHS spokesperson said. Health chiefs have urged people to only call 99
Several NHS trusts in England declare critical incidents amid rise in flu cases
Patients not in an emergency are being asked to see their GP, pharmacy or visit their nearest walk-in centre - or to call the 111 service for advice.
Multiple hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits
NHS warns rise in flu cases is hitting hospitals
NHS England said as of 29 December, there were 87 flu patients at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital along with 32 at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. It has led NHS bosses to advise people who become unwell with a winter virus to self-care and call 111 to stop "significant pressure" being put on the healthcare system.
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