The NHS has launched a week-long campaign following news the flu season has hit the UK earlier than normal.

QPR supporters will also be able to visit a pop-up clinic at Loftus Road Stadium before their team’s game against Hull.

Last year saw a fifth more Londoners admitted to hospital with flu compared to the previous winter.

More than 36,000 of the capital’s hospital beds were taken up by patients with the illness.

Karen Bonner, Chief Nurse for the NHS in London, said: “We see many hospitalisations every year as a result of flu, so it is vital that people eligible for the vaccine come forward as the flu season has hit us earlier this year. If you get vaccinated now, you can be fully protected before the festive period, as the vaccine usually takes two weeks to be fully effective.

“The NHS in London has a strong ambition to make vaccines readily accessible and convenient for eligible people, and on the Big Week of Vaccinations, it’s easier to get your jab than ever.”