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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

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

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The NHS is facing a “storm” of pressure as the number of flu patients in hospital surges before the longest junior doctors’ strike on record.

As the health service battled industrial action ahead of Christmas day, a total of 942 people were in hospital every day last week with flu – more than double the 402 recorded a fortnight earlier and up from 579 the week before.

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