NHS England
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| Headquarters location | London, United Kingdom |
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| Founded | April 1 |
| 2013 | |
| Number of employees | 6,500 |
| Jurisdiction | England |
| Non-departmental public body executives | Sir Malcolm Grant |
| Simon Stevens | |
| Parent department | Department of Health and Social Care |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2318876 |
About NHS England
NHS England is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. NHS England oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of the NHS in England as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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Norovirus: Winter vomiting virus cases rising
By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
Winter vomiting virus is doing the rounds in England, experts are warning.
Every Day last week, there were about 350 people in hospital with diarrhoea and vomiting symptoms, compared with 126 in the same week Last Year , Nhs England says.
Very contagious, norovirus can be caught from people or contaminated surfaces and sweep through care homes, hospital wards and nurseries.
Most recover in a few days without hospital care but some become very ill.
Symptoms include:
Norovirus can be caught from:
Washing your hands frequently with soap and water is The Best Way to stop it spreading. Alcohol hand gels will not kill norovirus. But bleach in water does work to clean contaminated surfaces, such as toilets and taps.
The Show cases of other seasonal viruses are also rising.
Each day last week, on average:
NHS national medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis said: " We All know somebody who has had some kind of nasty winter virus in The Last few weeks and today's data shows this is starting to trickle through to hospital admissions, with a much higher volume of Norovirus cases compared to Last Year , and the continued impact of infections like flu and RSV in children on hospital Capacity - All likely to be exacerbated by This Week 's Cold Weather .
" It is clear that even before we enter December, the demand on hospitals and staff is high.
" So as ever, The Public can also play their part by using services in the usual Way - by calling 999 in an emergency and using NHS 111 for other health Conditions - and by getting their Covid and flu jabs if eligible. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
