NHS risks being 'overwhelmed' if resident doctors' strike goes ahead amid 'super flu' surge
December 12, 2025
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2:55Now PlayingNHS risks being 'overwhelmed' if resident doctors' strike goes ahead amid 'super flu' surge
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as posted by the channelThe health secretary has warned that soaring numbers of flu infections could "overwhelm" the NHS if a scheduled five-day strike by resident doctors is not called off.
Wes Streeting said a "particularly nasty" strain of flu - H3N2 - is currently circulating at a level which is "unprecedented for this time of year".
Demand for vaccines is soaring across the UK as the highly-infectious 'super flu' hospitalises people in record numbers, raising concerns over shortages of stock.
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