The NHS is urging people to get the jab as the number of people in hospital with flu has more than quadrupled compared with last year, with Covid-19 and RSV also circulating.

The national booking system for flu vaccination closed on December 19, but eligible patients can still book their vaccination through their GP surgery or local pharmacy where available, according ...

The latest NHS figures show hospitals admitted an average of 1,861 patients with flu each day in the week ending December 10, up from 1,099 in the seven days before.