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NHS guidance published on 19 February 2026 reports national data showing higher norovirus activity than in previous years, and sets out symptoms, recovery and hygiene measures to limit spread.
The UK Health Security Agency issued a yellow cold health alert for the North West from 6am on Friday 13 February to 8am on Monday 16 February, and ambulance and health officials issued half-term…
NHS and UK Health Security Agency leaders in the North West issued advice on preventing the spread of norovirus after hospital cases in the region rose sharply in the week to 25 January.
NHS England figures show norovirus kept an average of more than 1,100 adult beds closed or occupied each day last week, with 950 patients in hospital daily, close to last February's peak.
NHS England reports the highest norovirus hospital numbers so far this winter and bed occupancy of 94.5% in the week ending 18 January 2026, ahead of a predicted cold snap.
North West Ambulance Service reports that almost 20% of 999 callers in November and December 2025 were referred to other services without an ambulance attending, up from 16% a year earlier.
NHS England figures show flu hospital cases surpassed 3,000 in the week before Christmas, a slight fall on the week before, with around 95 per cent of adult beds filled.
The UK Health Security Agency issued amber cold health alerts for England as Arctic air brought snow, ice and overnight lows of -12.5°C, with the alert period later extended into January.
NHS England says flu cases in hospital reached 3,140 by the end of last week, the highest ever for this time of year and up 18% on the week before, as it urged the public to use services as normal.
NHS England says hospitals in England are on high alert this week amid industrial action and winter viruses, with flu cases in hospital at 3,140, the highest ever for this time of year.
NHS England has issued an urgent plea for people to be vaccinated against flu before the New Year, as hospitals in England record more flu patients at this time of year than ever before.
Resident doctors in England began a five-day strike at 7am on 17 December 2025, running until 7am on 22 December, as NHS England reported record flu hospitalisations and urged patients to attend…
NHS England reports an average of 2,660 flu patients in hospital beds each day last week, up 55% on the week before and the highest figure ever recorded for this time of year.
NHS England figures show norovirus patients in hospital beds rose 35% in a week to an average of 354 a day, as flu hospitalisations reached their highest level for this time of year.
NHS England reports record flu hospitalisations for early December and warns that rising cases will coincide with industrial action by thousands of resident doctors.
NHS England's first weekly winter report shows an average of 1,717 flu patients in hospital beds each day last week, the highest on record for this time of year, with no sign of cases peaking.
NHS England has reminded patients to attend planned appointments and use 999, NHS 111, GPs and urgent treatment centres as normal on the final day of resident doctors' strike action, which ends at 7am…
An amber cold health alert from the UK Health Security Agency is in force for England as the Met Office warns of snow, ice and temperatures down to -10°C in rural Scotland on Thursday night.
Industrial action by resident doctors in England began at 7am on Friday 14 November and ran until 7am on Wednesday 19 November, with NHS England urging patients to attend planned appointments unless…
London Ambulance Service took 192,600 999 calls in November 2025, its busiest November on record and over 13,000 more than the same month last year, as flu and wintry weather raised demand.