Syndromic surveillance summary: 11 July 2024 week 27
Updated 19 December 2024
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Reporting week 27: 1 July to 7 July
During week 27, ‘impact of heat’ indicators were below seasonally expected levels. GP in-hours consultations for allergic rhinitis decreased in line with expected trends. Gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and vomiting remained stable overall, but activity continued at above expected levels.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 27, NHS 111 calls and online assessments for diarrhoea and NHS 111 calls for vomiting remained stable nationally but above seasonally expected levels. Calls and online assessments for ‘heat exposure or sunburn’ and insect bites decreased and remained below seasonally expected levels.
Please note that recent updates to the NHS Pathways clinical tool used by NHS 111 have affected the reported levels of certain syndromic indicators. As a result of these changes all individual respiratory indicators have been removed from this report and replaced with a generic ‘acute respiratory infections’ calls indicator. Please see the bulletin for further information.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance bulletins
GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 27, GP in hours consultations for allergic rhinitis decreased in line with seasonal expectations. There were also decreases in ‘heat or sunstroke’ and insect bite consultations with activity below seasonally expected levels. Gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and vomiting indicators remained stable but above baseline.
GP in-hours syndromic surveillance bulletins
GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 27, daily contacts for ‘heat or sunstroke’ and insect bites decreased and were below seasonally expected levels. Contacts for gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and vomiting all remained stable but above seasonally expected levels.
GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance bulletins
Emergency department (ED) syndromic surveillance system
During week 27, there was an increase in the daily number of ED attendances for COVID-19-like, particularly over the weekend of 6 to 7 July, however the trend remained stable overall. ED attendances for ‘heat or sunstroke’ decreased and were below seasonally expected levels.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance bulletins
Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 27, daily ambulance calls for difficulty breathing decreased and were at seasonally expected levels. Daily calls for ‘impact of heat or cold’ remained below expected levels.