Winterwatch brings you regular updates about how the NHS is coping with the increased demands of the cold winter months and practical advice from the Chief Medical Officer to help keep the public well.
After 22 December’s update, the next Winterwatch update is due out on 5 January 2012.
Weekly flu information – 22 Dec 2011
People with flu-like illness Estimates suggest that flu-like activity – that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP – is currently low. For week 50 (ending 18 December 2011), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness … Read more → – Weekly flu information – 22 Dec 2011
NHS emergency and urgent care – 22 Dec 2011
A&E diverts There were 19 A&E diverts in place during the week ending 18 December 2011. An A&E divert is an agreed temporary diversion of some patients from one hospital to other A&E Departments to provide temporary respite. A divert … Read more → – NHS emergency and urgent care – 22 Dec 2011
NHS emergency and urgent care – 15 Dec 2011
A&E diverts There were 29 A&E diverts in place during the week ending 11 December 2011. An A&E divert is an agreed temporary diversion of some patients from one hospital to other A&E Departments to provide temporary respite. A divert … Read more → – NHS emergency and urgent care – 15 Dec 2011
Weekly flu information – 15 Dec 2011
People with flu-like illness Estimates suggest that flu-like activity – that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP – is currently low. For week 49 (ending 11 December 2011), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like … Read more → – Weekly flu information – 15 Dec 2011
NHS emergency and urgent care – 8 Dec 2011
A&E diverts There were 12 A&E diverts in place during the week ending 4 December 2011. An A&E divert is an agreed temporary diversion of some patients from one hospital to other A&E Departments to provide temporary respite. A divert … Read more → – NHS emergency and urgent care – 8 Dec 2011
Weekly flu information – 8 Dec 2011
People with flu-like illness Estimates suggest that flu-like activity – that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP – is currently low. For week 48 (ending 4 December 2011), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like … Read more → – Weekly flu information – 8 Dec 2011