NHS facing “perfect storm” as flu admissions rise 40% in a week
BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2920 (Published 02 December 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:o2920- Gareth Iacobucci
- The BMJ
The number of people in hospital with influenza rose by 40% in England last week, with the increase largely driven by high admission rates among young children, figures from NHS England show.1
In the week ending 27 November, an average of 482 patients a day were in hospital with flu, compared with 344 the previous week. This included 230 children aged under 5, compared with just 12 children at the same time last year.
Sector leaders warned that the NHS was facing “a perfect storm” this winter with high rates of seasonal viruses, ongoing pressures on bed …
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