More than 5,400 patients in hospital with flu as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount.
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More than 5,400 patients in hospital with flu as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount.
BBC spends two days in A&E during critical incident
Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing.
Brian Rooney is in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack at the doors of a Belfast hospital.
Dark leafy greens, bread and non-dairy milks containing calcium were also found to offer protection.
Dark leafy greens, bread and non-dairy milks containing calcium were also found to offer protection.
The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents.
Patients in A&E at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waits of up to 50 hours.
An outbreak of the flu-like virus in China is causing concern, but experts say a Covid-like pandemic is unlikely.
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