'Corridors were lined with patients on trolleys': Your stories of NHS pressures as flu cases rise
The noise, huddles of doctors and nurses, anxious looks on faces, trolleys being navigated awkwardly around patients on chairs, and above all the dedication of staff on the A&E frontline in conditions which would seem intolerable for more than a few days but are now almost routine.
Full list of NHS hospitals declaring critical incidents amid surge in flu cases
Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents after emergency departments were swamped by a surge in winter flu cases. As of Tuesday evening, NHS England confirmed at least a dozen hospitals had declared the health system’s highest alert level as the rise in respiratory cases led to “exceptionally high demands”.
A critical incident declared for health and care services has been stood down, the NHS has confirmed. The incident was ...
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Last month was the NHS' busiest December on record with more than 2 million visiting A&E. As doctors now battle rising winter ...
A critical incident has been declared at hospitals in Gloucestershire as all health services face "considerable pressures".
NHS England figures today say it was the busiest year on record for emergency services. Flu cases are high – it is cold – and ...
The NHS cannot become a “national money pit”, the Prime Minister said in his latest speech on the subject. But it already is.
More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated under Government plans to slash ...
NHS patients will be offered up to a million extra appointments in private hospitals as part of efforts to clear backlogs.
The public would rather have a working NHS than a free health service, according to a new poll. The report by Policy Exchange ...
The NHS is urging people to take this simple health test at home amidst rising concerns about heart attacks and strokes.
Flu cases are skyrocketing, causing huge problems for hospitals, NHS England bosses are warning. Last week the number of ...
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