settings and vulnerable people. the reason for the concern, a rising number of cases of flu, covid and scarlet fever, which is caused by the strep a infection. nhs england says 9,500 people are currently in hospital with covid. add on to that almost 4000 people with flu, and it means 13% of hospital beds in england are being occupied by people with those two illnesses. and all this comes with doctors saying some a&e departments are already in a complete state of crisis, to the extent that it s causing patients harm. i come to work to treat patients, to make people better ultimately. that s why we go into it. it sounds very simple, but that s what we do. and it hurts to see that people are coming to harm. and to see people coming in sicker than they necessarily should have been, because of some of these problems that are occurring.
and have a fever, to avoid infecting others. and the advice is not just for children. the agency s chief medical adviser, susan hopkins, says adults who are unwell should also stay home and should wear a face covering if they have to go out. they should avoid health care settings and vulnerable people. the reason for the concern, a rising number of cases of flu, covid and scarlet fever, which is caused by the strep a infection. nhs england says 9,500 people are currently in hospital with covid. add on to that almost 4000 people with flu, and it means 13% of hospital beds in england are being occupied by people with those two illnesses. and all this comes with doctors saying some a&e departments are already in a complete state of crisis, to the extent that it s causing patients harm.
the agency s chief medical adviser, susan hopkins, says adults who are unwell should also stay home and should wear a face covering if they have to go out. they should avoid health care settings and vulnerable people. the reason for the concern, a rising number of cases of flu, covid and scarlet fever, which is caused by the strep a infection. nhs england says 9,500 people are currently in hospital with covid. add on to that almost 4000 people with flu, and it means 13% of hospital beds in england are being occupied by people with those two illnesses. and all this comes with doctors saying some a&e departments are already in a complete state of crisis, to the extent that it s causing patients harm. i come to work to treat patients, to make people better ultimately. that s why we go into it.
the agency s chief medical adviser, susan hopkins, says adults who are unwell should also stay home and should wear a face covering if they have to go out. they should avoid health care settings and vulnerable people. the reason for the concern, a rising number of cases of flu, covid and scarlet fever, which is caused by the strep a infection. nhs england says 9,500 people are currently in hospital with covid. add on to that almost 4000 people with flu, and it means 13% of hospital beds in england are being occupied by people with those two illnesses. and all this comes with doctors saying some a&e departments are already in a complete state of crisis, to the extent that it s causing patients harm. i come to work to treat patients, to make people better ultimately. that s why we go into it. it sounds very simple,
as well so i from that point of view, though there may be some incentives to try to grease the wheels in negotiations next week, there s two sides still feel quite far apart and it does not seem to be the political will within the conservative party for compromise. thank you. adults who are unwell are being urged to wear a face covering outdoors, in new advice to try and stop the spread of flu and covid. the uk health security agency has also issued back to school advice, asking parents to keep children off school if they are showing symptoms of scarlet fever, such as a high temperature. jon donnison reports. with doctors warning the nhs has already gone past breaking point, concerns today that schools going back could add further pressure. the message from the uk health security agency is to keep children home if they re unwell and have a fever, to avoid infecting others. and the advice is not just for children.