Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.
The BBC visits Leicester Royal Infirmary to witness first-hand how it's coping with an early surge in cases of winter bugs.
Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.
The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.