The number of people in hospital in England with the flu remains at a record level for this time of year, NHS figures show.

10:44, Thu, Dec 18, 2025 Updated: 10:44, Thu, Dec 18, 2025

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The number of people in hospital in England with flu continues to rise (Image: Getty)

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The number of people in hospital in England with flu continues to rise and remains at a record level for this time of year, though the rate of growth has slowed, NHS figures show.

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