Syndromic surveillance summary: 10 March 2022 week 9
Updated 5 January 2023
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Reporting week: 28 February to 6 March 2022
During week 9, there were further increases observed across selected syndromic gastroenteritis and vomiting indicators in children. There were also increases noted across several acute respiratory conditions, including coronavirus (COVID-19)-like syndromic indicators.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 9, there were increases seen across NHS 111 calls and online assessments for respiratory indicators including cold and flu, cough and ‘potential COVID-19’; increases were predominantly seen in the 5 to 14 years age group. NHS 111 calls for vomiting continued to increase, and are now above seasonally expected levels, whilst calls for diarrhoea decreased.
GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 9, respiratory indicators including COVID-19-like increased slightly although influenza-like illness remained stable. There were also increases in consultations for scarlet fever in children aged 1 to 4 years and chickenpox in children aged under 5 years, although both indicators remain below seasonally expected levels.
GP out of hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 9, GP out of hours contacts for gastroenteritis and vomiting continued to increase, particularly in children aged under 15 years old. Overall, GP out of hours contacts for respiratory indicators remained stable or decreasing and below seasonally expected levels.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 9, there was a small increase in COVID-19-like attendances with increases observed across all age groups. Attendances for gastroenteritis continued to increase in children aged 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years and acute respiratory infections increased in the 5 to 14 years age group.
Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
Ambulance COVID-19-like and difficulty breathing calls decreased during week 9. All other ambulance syndromic indicators decreased nationally during week 9.