Influenza: Hospitals
Commons · Question 103274 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many admissions to hospital there were for flu in December 2025.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Jan 2026
In December 2025, an average of 2,888 hospital beds were occupied by patients with flu across all acute settings, including both General and Acute and Critical Care beds.These figures are published in the NHS England Winter Situation Reports, which are av...