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Exceptional rise in Covid-19 patients at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny

There has been an exceptional rise in admission of patients with Covid-19 over the past 5 days, with 42 patients admitted currently. St Luke’s Hospital’s Emergency Department is extremely busy with high numbers of patients attending, many of are ...

25 Mar 2022 at 10:33

Scotland

Flu cases more than double in one week and hospital admissions surge

Flu cases in Scotland have more than doubled in a week, with hospital admissions rising 70%. Public Health Scotland (PHS) statistics released on Thursday show laboratory-confirmed influenza cases between November 24 and 30 rose from 845 to 1,...

04 Dec 2025 at 18:30

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England at three-month high

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England are running at their highest rate for three months, in the latest sign the virus could be becoming more prevalent – though the figures remain well below levels seen earlier this year. Admissions stood ...

31 Aug 2023 at 16:12

NHS could reach ‘breaking point’ amid rise in emergency lung issues – charity

Hospitals are at risk of becoming “overwhelmed” due a significant rise in people needing urgent help with lung conditions, a charity has warned. Asthma and Lung UK said that over the last two years alone, there has been a 23% increase in ...

18 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Ireland

More than 6,200 people died with Covid-19 in Ireland in last two years

There have been more than 6,200 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland over the last two years, new figures show. Based on mortality data reported to the Department of Health, more than 1,000 of those deaths occurred in the first four weeks ...

23 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Alcohol-related hospital stays fell by 11% in 2022-23, figures show

Scotland

19 Mar 2024 at 10:55

Many UTI hospital admissions could be prevented, according to experts

One in three hospital trips for urinary tract infections (UTIs) could potentially be avoided, experts have said. It comes as new data suggests UTIs cost NHS hospitals in England an estimated £604 million in 2023/24. Admissions ...

15 Jul 2025 at 12:42

Scotland

Accidental injuries account for 10% of emergency hospital admissions

More than 57,000 hospital emergency admissions in Scotland in the last year were for unintentional injuries, data has shown. This equates to one in 10 of all emergency admissions north of the border, according to the latest ...

11 Oct 2022 at 14:22

Scotland

Flu cases up 24% but experts say vaccine is working to prevent serious illness

Flu cases in Scotland have increased by a quarter in a week, but health experts said the statistics suggest the vaccine is working to prevent severe illness. Public Health Scotland (PHS) data published on Thursday shows ...

11 Dec 2025 at 17:01

‘Alarming’ jump in proportion of knife assault hospital cases aged under 18

Anti-violence charities have expressed alarm over data that suggests a growing proportion of patients who had been stabbed and admitted to hospital in England are aged under 18. There were 3,900 instances of patients ...

07 Feb 2025 at 11:26

Festive gatherings may have led to ‘bounce back’ in winter viruses

Christmas and new year gatherings may have caused a “bounce back” in winter viruses, with the number of people in hospital with flu up slightly, according to NHS England. People in hospital beds with flu in England ...

08 Jan 2026 at 13:09

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