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<p>During winter 2022/23, 363 Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) hubs were implemented
by integrated care systems (ICSs). The Department does not hold recorded information
on the number of ARI hubs in 2023/24, as this information is held instead by local
health bodies. The ambition in the recovery plan for urgent and emergency care is
that each local area that would benefit from an ARI hub, has one in place ahead of
winter. Evaluations from NHS England suggest that ARI hubs may save general practitioner
appointments and accident and emergency attendances.</p>
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