NHS facing winter pressure as flu admissions rise 40% in a week | 5 News

► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ► New figures released today show just how much pressure the NHS is facing this winter. All common viruses which cause a cough and cold are on the rise and the number of people in hospital with flu has increased by 40% in the past week. Ambulance waiting times are higher than last winter, with nearly 1 in 3 patients arriving at hospitals in England waiting at least 30 minutes to be handed over to A&E teams. 5News breaks down the numbers. ► Follow 5 News on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news -   / 5_news   Message us on Facebook to share your opinion -   / c5news   See our latest pictures and videos on Instagram -   / c5news   ► About 5 News: We bring you the stories that matter to you, from around the world and across the UK. 🎥 We post daily playlists with the biggest news of the day, interviews, special reports and investigations. 📺 Catch us on TV on Channel 5 every weekday 5-6pm 📱 Get in touch with us on WhatsApp at +44 7555 500 501 🎧 Listen to "How Did We Get Here? Explaining The News" wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/how-did-we-get-... Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.