Vomiting bug norovirus has been sweeping the country, forcing many hospital wards to be closed to new patients in an attempt to halt its spread. Here is a list of wards affected across the UK.
EAST MIDLANDS
Chesterfield Royal - one ward closed
Kettering General - one ward closed
Skegness - one ward closed
EAST OF ENGLAND
Addenbrooke's, Cambridge - three wards closed
Lister, Stevenage - two wards closed
LONDON
No wards closed
NORTH EAST
University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton - one ward closed
NORTH WEST
Royal Oldham - 11 wards closed
Fairfield, Bury - three beds closed
North Manchester General - 10 beds closed
Royal Preston - four wards closed
Chorley - one ward closed
Cumberland Infirmary - six wards closed
Blackpool Victoria - one ward closed
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen - seven wards closed
Barrow Hospital - four wards closed
NORTHERN IRELAND
No wards closed
SCOTLAND
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - one ward closed
Fraserburgh - one ward closed
Ayr - two wards closed
Biggart, Prestwick - one ward closed
Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow - five wards closed
Royal Alexandra, Paisley - two wards closed
Vale of Leven, Dumbarton - two wards closed
Gartnavel General, Glasgow - one ward closed
Southern General, Glasgow - one ward closed
The Orchards, Glasgow - one ward closed
Stirling Royal Infirmary - two wards closed
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh - one ward closed
SOUTH CENTRAL
Queen Alexandra, Portsmouth - two wards closed
St Mary's, Portsmouth - one ward closed
Southampton General - three wards closed
SOUTH EAST COAST
William Harvey, Ashford - two wards closed
Eastbourne District General - one ward closed
SOUTH WEST
Royal Cornwall Hospitals - two wards closed
Royal Devon and Exeter - one ward closed
Royal United, Bath - seven wards closed
West Cornwall, Penzance - two wards closed for three days
Southmead, Bristol - two wards closed
Bristol Royal Infirmary - one ward closed
Weston General - two wards closured
Musgrove Park, Taunton - three wards closed
Delancey, Cheltenham - one ward closed
Paulton, Bristol - two wards closed
West Mendip - closed to admissions
WALES
Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan - two wards closed
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff - one ward closed
Bronglais, Aberystwyth - three wards closed
Wrexham Maelor - five wards closed
Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan - two wards closed
Dewi Sant, Pontypridd - two wards closed
Nevill Hall, Abergavenny - one ward closed
Royal Gwent, Newport - two wards closed
WEST MIDLANDS
Birmingham City - one ward closed
Wolverhampton New Cross - four bays affected
Walsall Manor - one ward closed
Royal Shrewsbury - one ward closed
University Hospital, Coventry - one ward closed
Hereford County - four wards closed
University Hospital, North Staffordshire - two wards closed
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - one ward closed
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital and Kidderminster Hospital - all routine elective inpatient surgery cancelled until 9 January at the earliest.
YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Leeds General Infirmary/St James's, Leeds - four wards closed
York Hospital - one ward closed
Sheffield Teaching Hospital- five wards closed
Bradford - two wards closed
Shipley Community Hospital - closed
Westbourne Green Community Hospital - closed
Leeds Road Community Hospital - closed
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