Dr Neil O'Brien, chief medical officer at the Integrated Care Board covering the area, advised people to use online services ...

Previously fit and healthy 43-year-old Steve Collett was hospitalised for 52 days after the flu turned into double pneumonia.

More than half of eligible people in Lancashire and South Cumbria have yet to take up the offer of a free flu jab.

The NHS in the North West is facing an earlier than usual spike in viruses as winter draws in, increasing pressure on ...

England is facing one of the toughest ever winters in its history as an early wave of flu sweeps the nation, health officials ...

A family who said their Christmas was "ruined" by flu are urging others to get their vaccine to avoid being hospitalised.

Winter is the busiest period for the NHS, with the flu season, an increase in respiratory conditions, and colder weather all ...

In response the NHS has upped the ante on its flu vaccination programme, with 14.4 million flu vaccines delivered so far this autumn (14,419,345) – over 160,000 more than at the same point last year ...

John Swinney told MSPs at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday that the Chief Medical Officer has warned him the flu season ...

Health Secretary Neil Gray has issued a plea for those who are eligible to take up their flu vaccine as the NHS braces for a ...

A health boss has urged those eligible to get vaccinated and to wear face masks if you already have respiratory problems ...