Syndromic surveillance summary: 2 June 2022 week 21
Updated 5 January 2023
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Reporting week: 23 May to 29 May 2022
During week 21 there were further increases observed in selected acute respiratory indicators in children aged under 15 years.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 21, NHS 111 calls and online assessments for sore throat increased in children aged 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years. NHS 111 calls for diarrhoea and vomiting remain stable while online assessments in vomiting decreased.
GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 21, GP in-hours consultations for upper and lower respiratory tract infections continued to increase in children aged under 15 years. There were further increases in ‘pharyngitis or scarlet fever’ consultations, particularly noted in children aged 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years however consultations for ‘scarlet fever’ decreased in those age groups. Consultations for chickenpox have increased slightly during week 21, now approaching baseline.
GP out of hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 21, contacts for acute respiratory infection remained stable overall but increased slightly in the under 5 years age groups. Diarrhoea and vomiting were both stable nationally over the past week, but diarrhoea increased in the under one year age group.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 21, emergency department attendances for acute respiratory infections remained stable nationally, but continued to increase in children aged 5 to 14 years. Pneumonia is stable but attendances are increasing in children aged 1 to 4 years, although there are small numbers. Attendances for gastroenteritis remained elevated but stable in the same age group.
Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
COVID-19-like ambulance calls decreased and difficulty breathing was stable during week 21.