Syndromic surveillance summary: 25 May 2023 week 20
Updated 4 January 2024
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Reporting week 20: 15 May to 21 May 2023
During week 20, there were small increases in seasonal indicators including allergic rhinitis, insect bites and ‘impact of heat’ in line with seasonally expected levels.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 20 there were increases observed in NHS 111 calls and online assessments for ‘heat exposure or sunburn’ and insect bites, both in line with seasonally expected levels.
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GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 20, GP in-hours consultations for all respiratory indicators remained stable. There were small increases in consultations for allergic rhinitis and insect bites, which were 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
Emergency department (ED) attendances for respiratory indicators decreased or remained stable during week 20. There was a small increase observed in ‘heat or sunstroke’ attendances during week 20 (over the weekend of 20 to 21 May), but attendances remain at the low levels expected for the time of year.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
Daily ambulance calls for ‘collapsed with unknown problem’ and injuries increased during week 20, but overall they remain within levels expected for the time of year.
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