Health leaders issued an important plea
NHS leaders have issued an alert about a "tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals" with a staggering 70% increase in admissions in just one week. The NHS is urging those eligible for the free vaccine to come forward as the festive season approaches, helping to stave off "festive flu" and relieve the heavily burdened health service.
He stressed the critical nature of vaccinations, stating: "While the NHS has plans in place to manage additional demand over the busy winter period, with one week left to book your vaccine, I cannot stress enough the importance of getting booked in to protect yourself against serious illness and to avoid 'festive flu.
On average, 837 hospital beds in England were occupied daily last week by patients suffering from diarrhoea, vomiting, or norovirus-like symptoms, an increase from 756 the week prior. Additionally, 152 children were hospitalised with RSV each day, a rise of over 40% compared to the same period last year .
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