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77. How bad is the flu epidemic in our hospitals?


Author: Steve Brine & James Bethell December 11, 2025 Duration: 50:42
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77. How bad is the flu epidemic in our hospitals?
Prevention is the New Cure

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The main story in health and politics this week is the gathering flu epidemic and the impact it is already having on the acute sector. Steve and James talk to Dr Adrian Boyle, immediate past President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, to get a view from the front-line.


They also give their reflections on masks in public (disagree on cycle helmets!) and consider the maternity safety story also making the news this week as Baroness Amos releases her initial findings on her National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.


And finally, as it's their last episode together before the Christmas break, the pair consider their end of year awards and predictions for 2026.


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