Syndromic surveillance summary: 18 May 2023 week 19
Updated 4 January 2024
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Reporting week 19: 8 May to 14 May 2023
During week 19, most respiratory syndromic indicators were stable. However, COVID-19-like GP in-hours consultations and emergency department (ED) attendances continued to decrease. Seasonal allergic rhinitis GP in-hours consultation rates were stable and in line with expected levels for the time of year.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
Total NHS 111 calls and online assessments returned to expected levels during week 19 following the previous 2 public holiday weekends. All respiratory and gastrointestinal indicators remained stable or decreased during week 19.
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GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 19, GP in-hours consultations for respiratory indicators remained stable except for COVID-19-like consultations, which continued to decrease. Consultations for allergic rhinitis remained stable during week 19 and in line with seasonally expected levels.
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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.
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Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
Total ED attendances increased during week 19, particularly in adults aged 15 to 44 years and 45 to 64 years. ED attendances for most respiratory indicators (including acute respiratory infections and influenza-like illness) were stable during week 19, although both COVID-19-like and pneumonia attendances decreased.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
Daily ambulance calls for ‘difficulty breathing’ and ‘chest pain’ are increasing overall, however calls stabilised during week 19 but remain above baseline levels. Ambulance calls for headache also increased during week 19 but they remain at seasonally expected levels.
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