Key Facts

• Hospitals in the UK are experiencing high levels of flu cases.
• The NHS in England is on high alert due to the increased number of flu cases in hospitals.
• The data on flu cases differs across the UK regions, collected at different health organisation levels.
• In England, flu data is counted as the weekly number of beds occupied by patients with confirmed flu cases.
• In Scotland, they track patients admitted with confirmed flu cases within a specific timeframe related to their admission.
• Wales collects weekly data on patients with confirmed flu cases, including tests done before admission.
• Northern Ireland reports on new flu cases admitted that were caught outside the hospital.
• Each region has its way to identify where local hospitals and services fall under in terms of health organisations.