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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 January 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Influenza: Hospitals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many admissions to hospital there were for flu in December 2025.

Answer

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 available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/uec-sitrep/urgent-and-emergency-care-daily-situation-reports-2025-26/


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103274
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Hospitals Influenza
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk