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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Two men died after falls at overstretched A&E

Two elderly patients died after unwitnessed falls at St George's Hospital due to missed nursing risk assessments and insufficient supervision amid overwhelming demand.
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fromBoston.com
5 days ago
Public health

Here's what to know about the flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics opening in Boston

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Public health

'This is unprecedented': Children's hospitals in crisis mode as ICUs fill up - weeks before flu hits peak

Children's Health Ireland faces an unprecedented surge in flu cases causing record pediatric admissions and emergency measures to create additional hospital bed capacity.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago
Public health

UK facing long, tough flu season, NHS chiefs warn

The UK faces a prolonged, severe flu season with rising rates, expected hospital capacity strain from December to March, and urgent calls for eligible people to get vaccinated.
fromBoston.com
5 days ago
Public health

Here's what to know about the flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics opening in Boston

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Public health

'This is unprecedented': Children's hospitals in crisis mode as ICUs fill up - weeks before flu hits peak

fromIndependent
5 days ago

Revealed: Counties worst hit by flu over festive period as hospitals grapple with spike in winter viruses

There were 286 patients on trolleys in emergency departments yesterday
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fromIndependent
5 days ago

Revealed: Counties worst hit by flu over festive period as hospitals grapple with spike in winter viruses

286 patients were on trolleys in emergency departments yesterday.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors' strike

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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

3 Mass. children have died from flu this season, DPH says

Massachusetts faces an early, severe influenza surge with multiple adult and pediatric deaths and strained hospitals; vaccination is urged for at-risk groups and the public.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Switzerland resort fire latest news: several dozen' dead after blast at ski town of Crans-Montana, police say

An explosion at Le Constellation bar and lounge killed several dozen people, injured around 100, caused severe burns, and overwhelmed local hospitals.
Public health
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Four in five patients on trolleys are waiting in emergency departments, new data shows

181 admitted patients were waiting for hospital beds, with 143 in emergency departments and 38 in other wards, marking a slight drop from prior figures.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment

Rising numbers of end-of-life patients in hospital beds are reducing capacity for treatable patients, risking limited treatment this winter.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Hospitals full as record number of children struck by flu

Level of virus now circulating is 'unprecedented', says CHI clinical director An unprecedented surge in flu cases has plunged Children's Health Ireland (CHI) into crisis mode, with record numbers of children requiring admission to hospital. The paediatric hospital group held two crisis meetings on Friday to create bed space for the influx of sick children, as doctors warn that the worst of the flu crisis is yet to come.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Where in the UK is most affected by the flu surge as pressure mounts on hospitals

The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism while NHS hospitals face a record seasonal surge in flu hospitalisations overwhelming multiple trusts.
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