Syndromic surveillance summary: 26 May 2022 week 20
Updated 5 January 2023
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Reporting week: 16 May to 22 May 2022
During week 20 there were further increases observed in selected acute respiratory indicators in children aged 5 to 14 years. GP in-hours consultations for scarlet fever increased in children aged 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 20, NHS 111 calls and online assessments for respiratory indicators including cold, flu, cough, sore throat and difficulty breathing increased in children aged 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years. NHS 111 calls for diarrhoea and vomiting remain stable while online assessments decreased.
GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 20, GP in-hours consultations for upper respiratory tract infections increased in children aged under 15 years. There were also increases in scarlet fever and ‘pharyngitis and scarlet fever’ consultations, particularly noted in children aged 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years.
GP out of hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 20, there have been technical issues affecting receipt of out-of-hours data for 21 and 22 May and therefore the trends shown here should be interpreted with caution. Contacts for acute respiratory infection increased in the 5 to 14 years age group.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
There were further increases in acute respiratory infection attendances in the 0 to 1, 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years age groups during week 20. There were also small increases in acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis attendances in children aged less than 5 years. Attendances for gastroenteritis remain stable but at elevated levels in children aged 5 to 14 years.
Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
Coronavirus (COVID-19)-like and difficulty breathing ambulance calls were stable during week 20.