Health secretary Wes Streeting has warned “we are not out of the woods yet”, flu cases have spiked following Christmas and New Year gatherings. Figures published today show that the number of patients ...

Independent readers are split after resident doctors voted to press ahead with a five-day strike just before Christmas, prompting a furious response from health secretary Wes Streeting, who branded ...

Four NHS hospital trusts in south east England have declared a “critical incident” as they struggle to cope with a surge in admissions due to flu and norovirus. In a statement on Monday, NHS Surrey ...

One NHS hospital trust said the situation is being "exacerbated by increases in flu and norovirus cases and an increase in staff sickness" ...

Health secretary Wes Streeting has warned the NHS is “not out of the woods yet”, as flu cases have spiked following festive and new year gatherings. Overall bed occupancy was up 5 per cent on the ...