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| Winter flu outbreak is peaking, say health experts | Winter flu outbreak is peaking, say health experts |
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| The winter flu outbreak appears to be peaking, health officials say. | The winter flu outbreak appears to be peaking, health officials say. |
| Officials are hopeful the worst of the season may soon be over after a fall in the numbers being admitted to hospital. | Officials are hopeful the worst of the season may soon be over after a fall in the numbers being admitted to hospital. |
| While the numbers still remain "very high" - around 4,000 in England last week - the rate of hospitalisation was lower then the week before. | While the numbers still remain "very high" - around 4,000 in England last week - the rate of hospitalisation was lower then the week before. |
| The numbers coming to see their GP have fallen in Scotland and Northern Ireland, although small rises have been seen in England and Wales. | The numbers coming to see their GP have fallen in Scotland and Northern Ireland, although small rises have been seen in England and Wales. |
| Public Health England's Richard Pebody said the fact flu rates had stabilised was a good sign and suggested "flu activity is starting to peak". | Public Health England's Richard Pebody said the fact flu rates had stabilised was a good sign and suggested "flu activity is starting to peak". |
| NHS officials also welcomed the news, but warned the health service was still in the middle of a very difficult winter. | NHS officials also welcomed the news, but warned the health service was still in the middle of a very difficult winter. |
| Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, of the Royal College of GPs, said: "There are still huge numbers of patients being seen in general practice with flu and other common winter conditions - and GPs and our teams are certainly feeling the pressure." | Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, of the Royal College of GPs, said: "There are still huge numbers of patients being seen in general practice with flu and other common winter conditions - and GPs and our teams are certainly feeling the pressure." |
| And Phillippa Hentsch of NHS Providers, which represents hospital bosses, said the system was working "beyond its limits" in some places, with hospitals overcrowded and "struggling to cope with demand". | And Phillippa Hentsch of NHS Providers, which represents hospital bosses, said the system was working "beyond its limits" in some places, with hospitals overcrowded and "struggling to cope with demand". |
| The weekly reports released on Thursday also showed high rates of the vomiting bug norovirus. |