Syndromic surveillance summary: 6 July 2023 week 26
Updated 4 January 2024
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Reporting week 26: 26 June to 2 July 2023
During week 26, GP in-hours consultation rates for conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis (hay fever) decreased, in line with seasonally expected trends. The consultation rate for ‘insect bites’ was stable during week 26, however it remains above the levels expected for the time of the year.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 26, there has been a decrease in NHS 111 calls for diarrhoea and vomiting, though levels for diarrhoea remain above the baseline. The number of NHS 111 calls for ‘eye problems’ and ‘insect bites’ also decreased across all age groups, though remain above baseline levels.
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GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 26, GP in-hours consultation rates for conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis decreased, in line with seasonally expected trends. There was also a decrease in ‘heat or sunstroke’ consultations, but rates remained still slightly above expected levels. The consultation rate for ‘insect bites’ was stable during week 26, however rates remain above the levels expected for the time of the 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 26, daily emergency department attendances for ‘heat or sunstroke’ returned to expected levels following the increases reported during previous weeks.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
The number of daily ambulance calls during week 26 for ‘chest pain’, although stable, remains above baseline levels.
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