The NHS is finally seeing a drop in winter virus cases, with norovirus infections falling for the fourth consecutive week. However, hospitals continue to face significant challenges with high bed occupancy rates and ongoing staff shortages. Recent data shows norovirus cases in hospitals have decreased to 899 patients in the week ending March 16, down from the winter peak of 1,160 in mid-February. Despite this improvement, cases remain about a third higher than the same period last year, which recorded 680 cases. Flu cases have seen an even more dramatic decline, plummeting to 1,174 hospitalizations from their January peak of … Continue reading NHS Battles High Bed Occupancy Amid Declining Norovirus Cases