The boss of NHS England has urged Brits to get vaccinated before Christmas with cases of ‘festive flu’ on the rise. Cases of Flu, norovirus (the winter vomiting bug) and RSV (a common cold and cough) have significantly risen in the UK this winter.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, the boss of NHS England, said: "The tidal wave of flu cases and other seasonal viruses hitting hospitals is really concerning for patients and for the NHS - the figures are adding to our 'quad-demic' worries."

NHS England has warned services “tidal wave” of infections and are bracing for a “quad-demic” of bugs this winter, with the increase in cases of flu, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and expected increases of Covid-19.

NHS England insists ‘the public have an important part to play’ as hospitals are more full than at this point in previous years and still filling up fast

A "tidal wave" of the flu has hit the United Kingdom, with health officials delivering 28 million vaccines to Christmas markets, football clubs and Kroger supermarkets as a precaution for Britons.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said: "The tidal wave of flu cases and other seasonal viruses hitting hospitals is really concerning for patients and f

The national medical director for NHS England said: "The tidal wave of flu cases and other seasonal viruses hitting hospitals is really concerning for patients and for the NHS."

The NHS has warned of a “tidal wave” of flu infections in the last seven days, with a 70 per cent increase in hospital cases in England.