The Week in Numbers (to Jan 4th)

We’ve Learnt Nothing.

In the Week in Numbers to the 20th of October, we predicted that Winter was Coming. You know what, we were right - winter has arrived.

The Week in Numbers (to the 20th of October)

We let you know that influenza positivity was slightly on the rise. 93% of available beds were occupied, and as you correctly guessed, there wasn’t much spare capacity—winter was coming. We also said we had learnt nothing.

The BBC reports that there are ‘five times more patients in hospitals with flu’ across the East of England than last year. However, don’t get us started on how using the F Word creates a vague monster.

Revisiting the F Word

Health services are ‘under growing pressure because of a spike in seasonal viruses. It seems the BBC do not understand the meaning of seasonal.

It's worth reminding them that seasonal infections are more likely to occur at specific times of the year, usually due to changes in the weather or environment.

This seasonal effect also seems to bamboozle the NHS Chiefs, who consider the number of people with ‘flu’ in hospitals is rising "at a very…