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Wales Hospitals Strained by Flu and Severe Weather

1/13/2026

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Hospitals in Wales face extreme pressure from flu outbreaks and Storm Goretti's adverse weather.
Health boards including Aneurin Bevan and Cwm Taf Morgannwg urge the public to seek emergency care only and consider alternatives.
The Welsh Government says urgent-service demand is high, but care remains safe.
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice complicates staff access, and Swansea Bay University Health Board declares Business Continuity Incident over bed shortages.

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Story summary

Hospitals in Wales face extreme pressure from flu outbreaks and Storm Goretti's adverse weather.
Health boards including Aneurin Bevan and Cwm Taf Morgannwg urge the public to seek emergency care only and consider alternatives.
The Welsh Government says urgent-service demand is high, but care remains safe.
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice complicates staff access, and Swansea Bay University Health Board declares Business Continuity Incident over bed shortages.