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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Alicja Hagopian

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

Concerns have been raised over a rising number of flu and norovirus cases (PA) - (PA Wire)

The latest NHS data released on Thursday shows that flu hospitalisations are over four times higher than this time last year, with “barely a spare bed” as hospitals fill up rapidly.

The number of hospital beds taken up by flu patients reached a staggering 3,037 on December 15, with an average of 2,629 beds throughout last week.

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