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winter flu season
Coverage of winter flu season in the Nexus archive.
- Public urged to avoid hospital unless ‘life might be in danger’ after record day for Sydney emergency departments
Sick patients in New South Wales are being urged to avoid emergency rooms unless their life is at risk due to a record 10,000 presentations to Sydney hospitals on a single winter day. The New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, described the surge as the 'biggest ever recorded winter day in history', exceeding the average by 1,000 people.
- May heatwave was as stressful on A&E departments as the winter flu season, with 3,000 people being given 'corridor care' per day, new NHS figures reveal
NHS figures reveal that the May heatwave placed as much strain on A&E departments as the winter flu season, with 3,000 people receiving 'corridor care' daily. The data highlights the significant impact of extreme weather on emergency healthcare services.