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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ella Pickover

Warning of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu as cases rise significantly in a week

There has been a significant rise in the number of people in hospital with flu compared to last week, according to new NHS figures (PA) - (PA Archive)

The number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in a week, NHS England said, as it warned of a “tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals”.

A&Es had their busiest November on record, with doctors seeing 2.31 million patients come through emergency department doors across hospitals in England.

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