‘Lessons from Covid have not been learned’ as flu cases see 50-hour waits and critical incidents spread across NHS
Keep Our NHS Public co-chairman Dr John Puntis said: “Lessons from Covid have not been learned, including the need for public health measures to promote vaccination and reduction of airborne virus spread by mask-wearing and air-filtration systems indoors.
The NHS winter crisis is being exacerbated by the decision to axe free flu jabs for those in their 50s, experts have said.
A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals in England grapple with high demand.
Hospital bosses have urged patients, staff and visitors to wear surgical face masks to combat a surge in flu cases. A ...
The NHS has warned that “skyrocketing” cases of flu could make this winter “one of the worst we have ever seen”, as data ...
NHS hospitals and practices across Lewisham and Greenwich have reintroduced mandatory face masks amid a recent surge of flu ...
The number of people with flu in hospital in England has risen sharply over Christmas, NHS chiefs warn. The latest data shows ...
The figures show there were 4,102 patients in hospital with flu on Christmas Day, before it rose sharply by almost a quarter ...
The number of patients in hospital with flu in England quadrupled in a month, with several NHS trusts declaring critical ...
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