The number of people in hospital with flu remains at a record level for this time of year.

NHS England has published its latest weekly snapshot of winter pressures on hospitals, including patients with flu and ambulance handover delays, along with monthly performance data for waiting times, cancer referrals and other targets.

Here the Press Association runs through the key numbers and trends in both reports:

– Flu

An average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospital in England each day in the week to December 7, including 106 in critical care.

This is up 55% from 1,717 the previous week, when 69 were in critical care.

The figure is higher than at this point last winter, when the average stood at 1,861.

It is also much higher than at this stage two years ago in December 2023, when the f

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