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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...