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**Ronan Kelly** · December 2, 2011, 06:00 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 1 Dec 2011
December 1, 2011
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 47 (ending 27 November 2011), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 8.6 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake is higher than the same week last year.

69% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared to 65% last year.
45% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 39% last year.
Uptake in pregnant women is much higher than it was last year: 23% compared with 3% at this point last year.
The Department has published data at national, SHA and trust level on uptake of the flu vaccine among GP patients, including pregnant women, and the uptake in frontline healthcare workers during October.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-1-dec-2011/

**Ronan Kelly** · December 10, 2011, 06:47 AM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 8 Dec 2011
December 8, 2011
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 48 (ending 4 December 2011), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 8.1 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake is higher than the same week last year.

■71% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared to 66% last year.
■47% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 40% last year.
■Uptake in pregnant women is much higher than it was last year: 24% compared with 5% at this point last year.
The Department has published data at national, SHA and trust level on uptake of the flu vaccine among GP patients, including pregnant women, and the uptake in frontline healthcare workers as at the end of October.

Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 15 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There has been one death from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-8-dec-2011/

**Ronan Kelly** · December 17, 2011, 06:20 AM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 15 Dec 2011
December 15, 2011
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 49 (ending 11 December 2011), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 9.2 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake in England is higher than the same week last year.

72% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared to 67% last year.
48% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 42% last year.
Uptake in pregnant women is much higher than it was last year: 25% compared with 6% at this point last year.
40% of healthcare workers have had the flu vaccine so far this winter, compared to 17.6% at the same point last year.
The Department has today (15 December 2011) published data at national, SHA and trust level on the uptake of flu vaccine among GP patients, including pregnant women, as at the end of November.

Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 18 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There has been one death from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-15-dec-2011/

**Ronan Kelly** · December 23, 2011, 06:57 AM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 22 Dec 2011
December 22, 2011
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 50 (ending 18 December 2011), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 5.8 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake in England is higher than the same week last year.

73% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared to 69% last year.
49% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 43% last year.
Uptake in pregnant women is much higher than it was last year: 26% compared with 8% at this point last year.
40% of healthcare workers have had the flu vaccine so far this winter, compared to 18% at the same point last year.
The Department has published data at national, SHA and trust level on the uptake of flu vaccine among frontline healthcare workers as at the end of November.

Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 22 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There has been one death from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

NB. The next Weekly flu information update will be published on 5 January 2012.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/flu-info-22-dec-11/

**Ronan Kelly** · January 6, 2012, 05:06 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 5 Jan 2012
January 5, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 52 (ending 1 January 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 6.9 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake in England is higher than the same week last year.

■73% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared with 70% last year.
■50% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 45% last year.
■26% of pregnant women have had the flu jab compared with 20% at this point last year.

Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 35 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been three deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far in the UK.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-5-jan-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · January 12, 2012, 01:12 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 12 Jan 2012
January 12, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 1 (ending 8 January 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 9.7 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake in England is higher than the same week last year.

■73% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared with 71% last year.
■51% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 46% last year.
■26% of pregnant women have had the flu jab compared with 27% at this point last year.
Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 40 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been three deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-12-jan-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · January 19, 2012, 04:04 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 19 Jan 2012
January 19, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 2 (ending 15 January 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 7.8 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake in England is higher than the same week last year except in pregnant women.

74% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared with 72% last year.
51% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 48% last year.
27% of pregnant women have had the flu jab compared with 34% at this point last year.
The Department has published data at national, SHA and trust level on uptake of the flu vaccine among GP patients, including pregnant women as at the end of December 2011.

Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 48 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been three deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-19-jan-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · January 26, 2012, 06:36 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 26 Jan 2012
January 26, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 3 (ending 22 January 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 6.2 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake in England is higher than the same week last year except in pregnant women.

■74% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared with 72% last year.
■51% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 49% last year.
■27% of pregnant women have had the flu jab compared with 36% at this point last year.
Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 61 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been three deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-26-jan-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · February 3, 2012, 06:14 AM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 2 Feb 2012
February 2, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 4 (ending 29 January 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 7.8 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
Vaccine uptake in England is higher than the same week last year except in pregnant women.

74% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared with 73% last year.
51% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 50% last year.
26% of pregnant women have had the flu jab compared with 38% at this point last year.
Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 79 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been four deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-2-feb-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · February 9, 2012, 07:38 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 9 Feb 2012
February 9, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 5 (ending 5 February 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 10.1 per 100,000.

Uptake of flu vaccine
The weekly collection of flu vaccine uptake data which runs from November to end January has now ceased. The figures below are therefore unchanged from last week.

Vaccine uptake in England is higher than last year except for pregnant women.

73.9% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab, compared with 72.6% last year.
51.4% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab compared with 49.8% last year.
26.4% of pregnant women have had the flu jab compared with 37.5% last year.
Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 103 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been five deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-9-feb-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · February 17, 2012, 06:52 AM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 16 Feb 2012
February 16, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 6 (ending 12 February 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 15.6 per 100,000.

Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 118 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been five deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-16-feb-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · February 23, 2012, 04:27 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 23 Feb 2012
February 23, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 7 (ending 19 February 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 20.2 per 100,000.

Flu vaccination
The provisional end of season vaccination uptake rates show the following position at the end of January.

■74% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab.
■52% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab.
Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 124 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been six deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-23-feb-2012/

**Ronan Kelly** · March 1, 2012, 04:34 PM

Re: 2011-2012: UK Winterwatch weekly flu information

Weekly flu information ? 1 Mar 2012
February 29, 2012
People with flu-like illness
Estimates suggest that flu-like activity ? that is, the number of people with flu-like symptoms seeing their GP ? is currently low. For week 8 (ending 26 February 2012), the weekly primary care consultation rate for flu-like illness in England was 16.1 per 100,000.

Flu vaccination
The provisional end of season vaccination uptake rates show the following position at the end of January.

■74% of people aged 65 or over have had the flu jab.
■52% of patients under 65 in clinical risk groups have had the flu jab.
■45% of frontline healthcare workers have had the flu jab.

Admissions to intensive care units
Since early October, there have been 143 flu-related admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) reported across the UK. There have been seven deaths from confirmed influenza in ICUs reported so far this flu season.

More detailed information on flu-like activity can be found in the Health Protection Agency?s (HPA?s) weekly National Influenza Report.

http://winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/wkly-flu-info-1-mar-2012/

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