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NHS Chief Nurse urges all Londoners to have your flu jab now

NHS London’s Chief Nurse, Karen Bonner, has kick-started the capital’s flu vaccination season with a walk-in jab at the Crystal Child Development Centre in Croydon. It took just a few minutes, proving how quick and easy it is for Londoners … Continue reading →

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Flu cases at Croydon hospital almost double in one week

Officials from the NHS in London have repeated their appeals for people to get vaccinated against this season’s flu, as hospitals in the capital face their toughest winter pressures, and the number of flu cases being treated at Croydon’s largest … Continue reading →

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Mayday Hospital among worst for numbers of ‘super flu’ cases

Croydon’s NHS Trust is among the worst-hit in the country for cases of the latest “mutant” flu virus, according to weekly data released today. Nationally, the number of patients in hospital with influenza has risen more than 50% in the … Continue reading →

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NHS issues urgent warning as number of ‘superflu’ cases soars

London’s hospitals are ‘facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter’ according to specialists The NHS in London has issued another public appeal for people to get vaccinated, as the number of hospital admissions in the past few weeks has exceeded … Continue reading →

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Londoners urged to use their pharmacy for flu and covid jabs

London’s pharmacies are protecting the capital against a surge in winter illnesses, having already delivered more than half a million vaccinations this autumn. The NHS in London is urging the public to make use of vaccination services available at local … Continue reading →

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