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One Area of Merseyside Seeing Surge in Norovirus Admissions
Hospital beds occupied by norovirus patients surged 45% week-on-week to 823, with outbreaks concentrated in parts of England including Wirral, amid ongoing winter challenges.
- On the week ending Jan 18, norovirus hospital patients in England rose 45%, with an average of 823 beds filled daily and Wirral University Teaching Hospital having 50 patients.
- UKHSA data show a 47% surge in norovirus cases within the first fortnight of 2026, with Amy Douglas reporting notable increases among older adults and more hospital outbreaks in recent weeks.
- Bed occupancy reached 94.5% in the week ending Jan 18, with 13,683 beds filled by patients fit for discharge last week; ambulance handovers saw 33% wait at least 30 minutes and 12% delayed over an hour.
- Hospitals are asking people with diarrhoea or vomiting, and their contacts, to stay away from Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust for at least 48 hours after symptoms stop; UKHSA guidance advises frequent hand washing and bleach-based surface cleaning, noting alcohol gels do not kill norovirus.
- Officials warn norovirus did not peak until February last winter, so further increases are monitored as the NHS prepares for a predicted cold snap next week.
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perspectivemedia.comNumber of patients in hospital with norovirus jumps 45%
Vomiting and diarrhoea is spreading and leading to hospital admissions, though admissions for flu are falling.
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