Hospitals prepare to support the most vulnerable patients as respiratory virus 'surge’ is predicted this autumn

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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has made this article free to access in order to help healthcare professionals stay informed about an issue of national importance. To learn more about coronavirus, please visit:?https://www.rpharms.com/coronavirus (https://www.rpharms.com/coronavirus) An outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in autumn 2021, and then influenza in winter, could be around twice the magnitude of a 'normal’ year, potentially overlapping with another peak in COVID-19 infections, a report from medical leaders has warned.