Flu cases put 'very high pressure' on NHS Scotland - BBC
3 days ago · Scotland's NHS is facing "very high levels of winter pressure" after an increase in flu cases, Health Secretary Neil Gray has said. Public Health Scotland data for the final week of 2024 showed 58 ...
Flu admissions fall by third but NHS remains under pressure
1 day ago · Hospital admissions for flu in Scotland have fallen by more than a third, after reaching a record high in the final week of 2024. Public Health Scotland (PHS) data shows while there were 1,596 ...
Hospital flu admissions down by 36% in a week - BBC
1 day ago · Hospital admissions in Scotland caused by flu have fallen by 36% in a week, new figures show. Public Health Scotland (PHS) data found 1,021 people were taken to hospital with flu in the first week ...
NHS Scotland - BBC News
Dec 24, 2024 · BMA Scotland has issued a warning over the state of the health service, calling for urgent reform. The first minister has urged eligible Scots to get vaccinated after a warning from …
Flu activity continues to rise in Scotland - News - Public Health Scotland
Jan 3, 2025 · Newly published data show that hospitalisations due to flu continue to rise in Scotland, following sharp increases in flu activity in recent weeks. The figures, published today by Public Health Scotland (PHS), show that there has been a 12% increase in hospital admissions due to flu in the past week, rising from 1,375 the previous week to 1,537.
Scottish hospital admissions due to flu rise by 12% in a week - BBC News
6 days ago · Hospital admissions in Scotland caused by flu have increased by 12% in a week, new figures show. Public Health Scotland (PHS) has described the amount of laboratory confirmed influenza this winter ...
NHS Scotland - BBC News
Dec 24, 2024 · BMA Scotland has issued a warning over the state of the health service, calling for urgent reform. The first minister has urged eligible Scots to get vaccinated after a warning from public health...
Flu surge in Scotland adds to 'acute pressure' on healthcare - BBC
Dec 27, 2024 · A surge in flu cases across Scotland has placed health services in the country under "acute pressure", Public Health Scotland (PHS) has warned. Data from PHS showed 1,163 people were hospitalised ...
NHS continues to face ‘significant’ pressures, says Scottish health ...
Jan 3, 2025 · The Scottish Government has convened a number of meetings on NHS winter preparedness in recent weeks, chaired by First Minister John Swinney to plot a way through. However, usual increases in seasonal illnesses – including unexpectedly high numbers of influenza A – as well as increased demand for the ambulance service- have seen the health ...
News - Public Health Scotland
Dec 24, 2024 · PHS continues to lead and support workforce development in local NHS Boards and develop links across all areas of public health. We are implementing a public health approach to tackling Violence against women and girls both nationally and locally across the public sector.
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