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NHS winter planning

Information and plans for winter including announcements about A&E winter pressure, the cold weather plan and flu immunisation.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 4 December 2013
• Last updated: 12 December 2014 — See all updates

You can also see the weekly statistics:

• NHS England: winter health check
• Public Health England: winter health watch

NHS Choices has information about staying healthy over winter.

Winter pressures

Department of Health announcements on preparing the NHS for winter.

• NHS accident and emergency figures
  • 6 January 2015
  • Government response
• NHS well prepared for cold winter pressures
  • 14 November 2014
  • News story
• Extra accident and emergency doctors recruited
  • 21 October 2014
  • News story

Flu immunisation

Information about the flu vaccination programme for 2014 to 2015. See more information about the annual flu programme from Public Health England

• Vaccinate toddlers against flu advises Chief Medical Officer
  • 28 November 2014
  • News story

Published 4 December 2013
Last updated 12 December 2014 + show all updates

1. 12 December 2014

   Updated for winter 2014/15.

2. 4 December 2013

   First published.