Syndromic surveillance summary: 29 June 2023 week 25
Updated 4 January 2024
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Reporting week 25: 19 June to 25 June 2023
During week 25, asthma and difficulty breathing indicators returned to near normal levels following the large increases reported over the previous 2 weeks. GP in-hours consultations for allergic rhinitis (hay fever) decreased, however insect bites remain elevated and above seasonally expected levels.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 25, NHS 111 calls for fever increased but remained below seasonally expected levels. Increases were particularly noted in children aged under 5 years. Calls for diarrhoea and vomiting continued to increase and are just above expected levels.
NHS 111 daily calls and online assessments for ‘heat exposure or sunburn’ increased during the weekend of 24 and 25 June, while insect bites decreased during week 25 but remain above seasonally expected levels.
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GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 25, GP in-hours consultation rates for conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis both decreased, in line with seasonally expected trends. There was also a decrease in ‘heat or sunstroke’ consultations, but rates remain just above expected levels. The consultation rate for insect bites was stable during week 25 however rates remain above the levels expected for the time of year.
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GP out of hours syndromic surveillance system
Daily GP out-of-hours contact data was not received from 4 August 2022 until 31 March 2023 due to technical problems. We have been working closely with our data provider and the daily syndromic feed recommenced on 1 April 2023. We are currently evaluating the daily data received and will resume publication of the weekly bulletin when this process is complete.
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Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 25, daily emergency department attendances for asthma returned to near expected levels following the large increases reported during the previous 2 weeks. Attendances for gastroenteritis in children levelled off during week 25 and remain just below expected levels. There was a small increase in ‘heat or sunstroke’ attendances during the weekend 24 and 25 June.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
Following the large increases reported over the last 2 weeks, difficulty breathing ambulance calls decreased during week 25 but remain above baseline levels. Calls for ‘collapsed with unknown cause’ increased over the past week and are currently above baseline levels.
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