Syndromic surveillance summary: 20 June 2024 week 24
Updated 11 July 2024
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Reporting week 24: 10 June to 16 June
During week 24, most syndromic respiratory indicators remained at seasonally expected levels however there was an increase in COVID-19-like emergency department attendances and GP in-hours consultations. Gastrointestinal indicators overall remained above expected levels but stable.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 24, NHS 111 calls and online assessments for diarrhoea were stable nationally but remained above 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.
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GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 24, GP consultations for gastrointestinal indicators remained above baseline with a small increase noted in diarrhoea and vomiting indicators, particularly in children aged 5 to 14 years. There was a small increase in COVID-19-like consultations, observed in the 15 to 44 and 45 to 64 years age groups. Consultations for measles and whooping cough continued at above expected levels during week 24.
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GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 24, GP out-of-hours contacts for respiratory infection indicators remained stable and in line with seasonal expectations. There were small increases in contacts for diarrhoea and vomiting but overall trends remained stable and above expected levels.
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Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 24, COVID-19-like attendances increased, particularly in age groups over 15 years. Attendances for acute respiratory infections were stable nationally but remained above baseline levels. Pneumonia attendances decreased, however levels continued above seasonally expected baselines. Scarlet fever attendances decreased during week 24.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 24, ambulance calls for difficulty breathing remained stable overall but above baseline levels. Increases were noted in ‘collapsed with unknown problem’ and ‘headache’ calls.