The NHS is braced for its worst flu season since records began, with thousands in hospital even before the peak of the virus ...

Today, the NHS issued an ‘urgent plea’ for people to get their flu vaccine and reduce their risk of becoming seriously unwell ...

The UK Health Security Agency has identified a variant shared findings with the WHO, urging eligible groups to get vaccinated ...

Meanwhile, NHS bosses are urging patients not to clog up A&E with everyday niggles as new figures show thousands turned to hospitals for minor ailments such as hiccups and ingrowing toenails last ...

“Flu and COVID-19 cases are expected to rise over the next few weeks,” added Dr Monaghan. "Vaccination is the best way to ...

Professor Julian Redhead, NHS national medical director for urgent and emergency care, described current flu cases as ...

A new flu virus is believed to be much more infectious than previous strains and has already led to a record number of patients needing urgent hospital care. The NHS said that, unlike a cold, flu ...

A medical professional has issued a critical 12-hour alert in response to a surge in cases of a particular virus across the ...