The hospitals are under so much pressure this winter that NHS chiefs are treating the situation as if they are facing a major incident. According to the Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust officials, they have already declared an emergency of ‘level four’ which is equivalent of dealing with major incidents. There are 5 community […]
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Info on this winter’s biggest bug; the norovirus
Though it has been described as “the Ferrari of the virus world” by one British expert, nobody who has caught the norovirus bug is likely to appreciate the comparison. Commonly and not affectionately known as Winter Vomiting Bug, norovirus is seldom life-threatening but extremely unpleasant, and it is getting an early start this year. This […]
The new winter bug wreaks havoc
A new type of winter vomiting bug is threatening residents of Birmingham. One of the major hospitals in the area, Birmingham City Hospital, has closed its doors to visitors in order to stop the spread of this nasty infection. Many other hospitals have informed their patients and visitors that the new winter vomiting bug isn’t […]