The number of patients in hospital in England with norovirus has jumped 45% to reach a new high for this winter.
An average of 823 hospital beds were filled each day last week by people with diarrhoea and vomiting or norovirus-like symptoms.
This is up sharply from the previous week’s average of 567 patients. It is also higher than the figure at this point last year, which was 784 patients.
The data has been published in the latest weekly snapshot of the performance of hospitals in England this winter.
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has urged people to “remain vigilant” as NHS pressures remain high.
He said: “Across the country, NHS teams have gone above and beyond – delivering hundreds of thousands more vaccinations and putting local plans in place to protect pa…
The number of patients in hospital in England with norovirus has jumped 45% to reach a new high for this winter.
An average of 823 hospital beds were filled each day last week by people with diarrhoea and vomiting or norovirus-like symptoms.
This is up sharply from the previous week’s average of 567 patients. It is also higher than the figure at this point last year, which was 784 patients.
The data has been published in the latest weekly snapshot of the performance of hospitals in England this winter.
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has urged people to “remain vigilant” as NHS pressures remain high.
He said: “Across the country, NHS teams have gone above and beyond – delivering hundreds of thousands more vaccinations and putting local plans in place to protect patients during the most challenging months of the year.
“Pressures remain high and we know another cold snap is on the way. I urge people to remain vigilant, follow the latest public health advice to keep you and your loved ones safe.
“Thanks to this government acting early – investing £450 million to expand urgent and emergency care and putting 500 new ambulances on the road this winter – patients can be confident that help will be there when it matters most.”
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