NEW: Christmas Flu Cases
Across England, an average of 2,676 flu patients were in hospital each day during the Christmas week – down 13% from the previous week
It comes as the NHS is expecting the drop in temperature to increase pressures in the new year
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NEW: Loneliness
Sport England's active lives survey suggests 7% of adults were often or always lonely in the two years to November 2024
@mind.org.uk said having people to "share the ups and downs of life with matters", with loneliness linked to poor health outcomes
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NEW: Low Emission Vehicles
Ultra low emission vehicles were up by more than a third in a year in the UK, reaching nearly 2.5 million in June
But @friends-earth.bsky.social said "more must be done" to ensure equal access to electric vehicles, especially for low-income households
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NEW: Stress and Anxiety Hospitalisations
Hospital admissions resulting in a diagnosis of stress rose 22% in 2023-24, while admissions for anxiety increased 17%
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk said the rise is a "continuation of a post-pandemic trend"
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NEW: NHS Deliveries
Some 542,200 deliveries were recorded in NHS hospitals in the year to March, down 15% since 2015
Yet the proportion of births by caesarean increased from 27% to 45% over the past decade
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Our interactive table, showing how the number of cases has evolved in NHS trusts across England, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
NEW: Superbug Cases
Some 18,970 cases of C. difficile were reported in England in 2024-25, up 13% from 16,838 the previous year
Meanwhile, new results from a survey of more than 1,000 staff across the UK found "worrying variations in awareness" of the infection within the NHS
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This week's stories:
• Food Hygiene Ratings
• Road Closures, December 15
• Drug Treatment
• Cost of Childcare
• House Prices, October
• Rent Prices, November
• Flu Patients, December 14
• Weekly Petitions, December 19
NEW: Weekly Petitions, December 19
The top petitions this week include calls to scrap Digital ID cards; ban the sale of fireworks to the public; and to offer routine diabetes testing for babies and children
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NEW: Flu Patients, December 14
An average of 3,140 flu patients were in hospitals across England each day last week, up 18% from the previous week
@nhsconfed.org said the NHS is in the early stages of a "long and difficult winter"
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NEW: Rent Prices, November
The average private rent in Great Britain was £1,377 per month in November.
This was £57, or 4%, higher than 12 months ago
@propertymark.bsky.social warned "there remains an unhealthy imbalance" between rental supply and demand
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Our interactive map, showing how the average house price has changed across different parts of the UK, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
A RADAR map showing how the average house price has changed across different parts of the UK
NEW: House Prices, October
The average UK house price increased by 1.7% in the year to October
Experts said "the only people likely to be celebrating are those moving up the property ladder and first-time buyers"
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Our interactive map, showing how the cost of childcare differs across England, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
A RADAR map showing how the cost of childcare differs across England
NEW: Cost of Childcare
The hourly cost of childcare for a two-year old ranges dramatically across England - from £5.17 in Darlington, to £12.88 in Kensington and Chelsea
@wearecoram.bsky.social said parents not in work miss out on much-needed Government support
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The Active Lives survey from @sport-england-se.bsky.social shows 49% of kids are getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day
It was the highest total since the survey began, @adamcare.bsky.social reports
The most recent NHS situation report showed an average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospitals across England each day in the first week of December
@sonjatutty.bsky.social reported this was a 55% jump from 1,717 the previous week
An estimated 7.4 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of October, relating to 6.2 million patients in England – @sonjatutty.bsky.social reports
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk said progress on getting through the treatment backlog has "stalled yet again"
Reporter @claramargotin.bsky.social covered NHS figures revealing about 74% of patients in England were seen within four hours in A&Es last month
@healthfoundation.bsky.social said the NHS is "beginning to feel the first signs of winter"
Housing charity @sheltercharity.bsky.social estimates estimates 382,600 people in England – including 175,000 children – will spend this Christmas homeless, @claramargotin.bsky.social reports
Reporter @adamcare.bsky.social found students with special educational needs and disabilities lagged behind their peers in the standardised multiplication test
School leaders' union the @naht.org.uk said the test is unnecessary, adding its timed nature puts SEND pupils at a disadvantage
We had a health-focused week as the NHS braces for a difficult winter
@sonjatutty.bsky.social covered the first NHS situation report which showed an average of 1,717 flu patients were in hospital beds each day at the end of November – 56% higher than last year
Our interactive table showing how the number of recorded deaths of people in drug treatment has changed in different parts of the country is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
A RADAR table showing how the number of recorded deaths of people in drug treatment has changed in different parts of the country
NEW: Drug Treatment
Some 8,900 people died while in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services across England between April 2022 and March 2025
@collective-voice.bsky.social said these people "are dying from causes other than directly substance use"
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This week's stories:
• Food Hygiene Ratings
• Road Closures, December 8
• Alcohol Deaths
• Flu Patients
• Multiplication Tables
• Homelessness at Christmas
• A&E Performance, November
• NHS Waiting Times, October
• Active Children
• Winter Pressure: Flu Patients
• Weekly Petitions, December 12
NEW: Winter Pressure - Flu Patients
The Health Secretary said a "tidal wave" of flu is tearing through the NHS as an average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospital each day last week
It was a 55% increase from 1,717 flu cases the previous week
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Our interactive table showing how activity levels differ across different parts of England, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
A RADAR table showing how activity levels differ across different parts of England
NEW: Active Children
The latest @sport-england-se.bsky.social Active Lives survey shows children are getting more exercise than ever before
However, there were big differences across different ethnic and affluence groups
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NEW: Treatment Waiting Times, October
Around 7.4 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of October, up slightly from September
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk said progress on getting through the backlog has "stalled yet again", as the NHS comes under severe strain
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