England’s top doctor has urged the public to isolate for two days if they feel unwell after a surge in norovirus cases has gripped the country. The latest NHS figures show that there were 1,094 ...

“Last month, the NHS lost almost 44,000 bed days to norovirus, adding to already incredibly pressured bed occupancy levels, and with flu, RSV and staff absences all up on last year, we are ...

Norovirus infections sweeping the country may be about to peak as health bosses say the NHS is coming out of “the hardest period it has ever managed”. Patient samples tested by the UK Health ...

NHS England said visits to the NHS.uk webpage on norovirus rose by 40 per cent – from 53,052 to 74,324. Meanwhile, the UKHSA lab data – representing a fraction of cases in the community ...

People who catch norovirus have been urged by the NHS to stay at home while they recover as cases of the illness surged during December.. Healthcare professionals warned the stomach flu can be ...

According to latest NHS data, a total of 3,769 hospital beds in the North East and Yorkshire were either taken up or closed because of diarrhoea, vomiting and norovirus-like symptoms.

NHS England said norovirus levels in hospitals are 80% higher than the same period last year, while hospitals remain busy with 96% bed occupancy.

Norovirus infections continue to surge particularly among older people as the NHS warns hospitals are “close to full”.. Hospitalisations from the sickness bug are almost double the level seen ...

Professor Julian Redhead, from the NHS. said: "The worrying surge in norovirus cases – now at their highest level so far this winter – means there is no let up for NHS staff." ...

While norovirus will usually clear up on its own within a few days, there are some instances where you should seek help from a medical professional. The NHS recommends seeking advice from 111 if ...

NHS England said visits to the NHS.uk webpage on norovirus rose by 40 per cent – from 53,052 to 74,324. Meanwhile, the UKHSA lab data – representing a fraction of cases in the community ...

Rory Deighton, acute director at the NHS Confederation, said the NHS “is in a state of vulnerability”, with nearly 200 more patients in hospital with norovirus-like symptoms and over 3,800 ...