A spike in flu cases among children could indicate a rise in demand for adults "further down the line", an expert has warned.Saffron Cordery, interim chief executive of NHS Providers, said the NHS was "bracing" for a challenging winter.It comes after health officials warned that hospitals were dealing with a "quad-demic" of disease, with rising levels of flu, Covid-19, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

A spike in flu cases among children could indicate a rise in demand for adults "further down the line", an expert has warned.Saffron Cordery, interim chief executive of NHS Providers, said the NHS was "bracing" for a challenging winter.It comes after health officials warned that hospitals were dealing with a "quad-demic" of disease, with rising levels of flu, Covid-19, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).