Searches for NHS advice on norovirus have reached over one million this winter, according to NHS data.

There were 1,021,436 visits to the norovirus advice page between 2 December and 23 March. The clicks make it the most visited condition on the NHS website this winter and mark a sizeable increase from the 729,822 visits to the advice on the bug over the same period last winter.

Meanwhile, the NHS managed record levels of norovirus cases in hospitals.

The number of visits to the flu page on the NHS website also increased by half, from 471,158 last winter to 703,794 since the start of December. The webpage on respiratory syncytial virus/RSV also became one of the most viewed pages this winter with 614,214 visits.

Other pages with a high number of visits include chest infection with 800,772, fever in children with 676,436, sinusitis with 595,624, pneumonia with 589,614 and shingles with 582,572 visits.

At the same time, visits to the COVID-19 symptoms page fell by 58% with 646,064 views compared to over 1.5 million during the previous winter.

Duncan Burton, chief nursing officer for England, said: “The NHS has had an incredibly busy winter with norovirus cases in hospital reaching a record high, but many people have treated the virus at home.

“The NHS website is fantastic resource, and these latest statistics show just how important it is for people seeking instant advice about their health – with over one million visits to the page on norovirus alone this winter.

“We also saw a surge in visits to the NHS advice on flu, chickenpox and RSV – following the introduction of the RSV vaccine for the first time on the NHS.

“I hope millions of people will continue to use the NHS website throughout 2025 to help them and their families stay as healthy as possible.”