A critical incident has been declared at four hospitals due to “exceptional” numbers of patients with flu.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust said “extreme” pressures were being experienced across its hospitals.
A spokesperson said 269 patients with flu required hospital admission – with mask-wearing being introduced across all clinical departments.
The trust, which runs Good Hope, Heartlands and Queen Elizabeth hospitals in Birmingham as well as Solihull Hospital said emergency departments remained “overcrowded”.
