Syndromic surveillance summary: 15 September 2022 week 36
Updated 5 January 2023
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Reporting week: 5 September to 11 September 2022
During week 36, national syndromic ‘COVID-19-like’ indicators remained stable. There have been increases in emergency department attendances for asthma in particularly in those aged 1 to 14 years.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
Please note that during week 36 the number of NHS 111 calls included in this syndromic report are still slightly lower than expected. Syndromic calls during August presented in this report remain low due to a widely publicised cybersecurity incident on 4 August caused by ransomware that affected a NHS 111 clinical software system provider that is used in certain parts of the country. The NHS 111 call data and trends presented in this report should, therefore, still be interpreted with some caution.
During week 36, NHS 111 calls and online assessments for ‘potential COVID-19’ remained stable. Difficulty breathing and sore throat calls increased in children aged 5 to 14 years.
GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 36, there were small increases in GP in-hours upper respiratory tract infection and COVID-19-like consultations, but they remain within expected levels for the time of year.
GP out of hours syndromic surveillance system
Daily GP out-of-hours contact data from 4 August 2022 onwards has not been received due to a widely publicised disruption faced by one of the GP out-of-hours clinical software system providers. We have since been informed that this disruption was as a result of a cybersecurity incident caused by ransomware. We are working closely with our data provider to restore the daily syndromic feed.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 36, emergency department attendances for asthma increased, particularly in those aged 1 to 14 years. COVID-19-like attendances remained stable.
Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 36, difficulty breathing ambulance calls increased however they remain below seasonally expected levels.