• Flu season in England is worst for a decade, says health secretary

    Steve Barclay acknowledges NHS is under ‘severe pressure’ and expresses regret over instances of poor careUK politics live – latest news updatesEngland is suffering its worst flu season for a decade, the health secretary has said, as he sought to acknowledge “severe pressures” in the NHS and expressed “regret” for some patients receiving poor care.Steve Barclay said 5,100 people were in hospital with flu – a huge rise compared with the figure of 50

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