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Rising number of norovirus cases in nurseries and care homes

Public health chiefs have urged people to take steps to limit the spread of norovirus, after a rise in cases in nurseries and care homes in England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said norovirus cases have been rising as people mix more and ...

03 Mar 2022 at 13:55

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HSE warn people in Louth of rise in Norovirus cases

Today, Tuesday, The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is asking people to be aware of the symptoms of norovirus and to learn how to help stop the spread of infection as cases of the virus are increasing in Ireland. Norovirus, ...

21 Mar 2023 at 16:33

‘Surge’ in norovirus cases in England adds to pressure on hospitals

Norovirus cases in hospitals in England have jumped sharply and are now at their highest level for the 2022/23 season, figures show. An average of 840 adult hospital beds were occupied last week by patients with diarrhoea and vomiting or ...

16 Mar 2023 at 16:16

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Warning as norovirus 'winter vomiting bug' on the rise

Cases of the norovirus vomiting bug infection have reached almost four times the level they were at this time last year, prompting the HSE to advise people to be aware of symptoms. Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, is a ...

21 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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Warning as norovirus 'winter vomiting bug' on the rise

21 Mar 2023 at 15:33

Norovirus cases fall though NHS faces ‘sustained pressure’

Norovirus cases in hospitals in England have fallen from their recent peak, but remain well above levels at this time last year, figures show. An average of 689 adult hospital beds per day were occupied last week by patients with ...

23 Mar 2023 at 11:44

Ambulance handover delays remain high ahead of ‘challenging’ week for NHS

Ambulance handover delays in England remain high, though the number of patients with Covid-19 or norovirus is falling, according the final weekly hospital situation report this season. The figures come ahead of what health ...

06 Apr 2023 at 13:22

Norovirus levels in England ‘very high’ with most cases among over-65s

Norovirus levels in England remain “very high” with hospital cases more than double the number for this point last year, new figures show. Most reported cases are among people aged 65 and over, but outbreaks in schools ...

09 Mar 2023 at 17:10

Norovirus levels reach ‘highest in more than a decade’ for this time of year

Norovirus levels across the country are “the highest we have seen at this time of year in over a decade”, a doctor at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned. Cases of the highly infectious stomach bug have ...

02 Mar 2023 at 21:04

Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

The exact source of an outbreak of sickness and diarrhoea among scores of triathletes who fell ill after swimming off the Sunderland coast may never be known, experts have said. Norovirus was the most likely cause ...

15 Aug 2023 at 15:50

One in four ambulance patients still waiting over 30 minutes for A&E handover

One in four hospital patients in England arriving by ambulance are continuing to wait more than half an hour to be handed over to A&E teams, according to the last of this season’s weekly snapshots of NHS ...

05 Apr 2024 at 15:26

NHS faces ‘enormous challenge’ as demand remains high and latest strike looms

The NHS in England is facing an “enormous challenge” in the days ahead from the combined impact of winter pressures and the latest strike by junior doctors, health chiefs have warned. Demand for beds ...

22 Feb 2024 at 13:34

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