Syndromic surveillance summary: 25 July 2024 week 29
Updated 15 August 2024
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Reporting week 29: 15 July to 21 July
During week 29, selected syndromic ‘impact of heat’ indicators increased in line with a Yellow Heat-Health Alert that was in place over parts of England during the reporting week. There were further increases in Emergency Department (ED) and GP in-hours COVID-19-like indicators, particularly observed across adult age groups.
Please note: during week 29 the publicised global IT issue caused disruption across selected healthcare services, and therefore syndromic charts presented this week (and in particular, data for Friday 19 July) should be interpreted with some caution.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 29, total NHS 111 calls and online assessments increased, particularly from Friday 19 July, likely associated with the publicised global IT issue that caused disruption to some healthcare services. The charts presented this week should therefore be interpreted with some caution. NHS 111 calls and online assessments for ‘heat exposure or sunburn’ and insect bites increased during week 29, in line with the Yellow Heat-Health Alert in place across parts of England during the reporting week, but calls and assessments remained below or at seasonally expected levels.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance bulletins
GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 29, GP in-hours COVID-19-like consultations increased, particularly across adult age groups. There was a decrease in whooping cough consultations, however rates remained above expected levels.
Please note: during week 29 the publicised global IT issue caused disruption to some healthcare services but particularly affected the availability of GP services on Friday 19 July, and therefore, charts presented here (and in particular consultation data for 19 July) should be interpreted with some caution.
GP in-hours syndromic surveillance bulletins
GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 29, GP out-of-hours daily contacts ‘heat or sunstroke’ and insect bites increased in line with a Yellow Heat-Health Alert in place over parts of England during the reporting week, however contacts remained below levels expected for the time of year.
Please note: during week 29 the publicised global IT issue caused disruption to some healthcare services, and therefore charts presented here should be interpreted with some caution.
GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance bulletins
Emergency Department (ED) syndromic surveillance system
During week 29 there was a further increase in the daily number of COVID-19-like ED attendances, mainly observed in age groups 15 years and over, however attendances fell during the weekend of 20 to 21 July. There was also an overall increase observed in acute respiratory infection attendances. ED attendances for ‘heat or sunstroke’ increased during week 29, peaking on 19 July, in line with a Yellow Heat-Health Alert that was in place over parts of England during the reporting week.
Please note: during week 29 the publicised global IT issue caused disruption to some healthcare services, and therefore charts presented here should be interpreted with some caution.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance bulletins
Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 29, daily ambulance calls for ‘impact of heat’ increased in line with a Yellow Heat-Health Alert in place across parts of England during the reporting week.
Please note: during week 29 the publicised global IT issue caused disruption to some healthcare services and reportedly affected ambulance call activity, and therefore charts presented here (and in particular ambulance call data from 19 July) should be interpreted with some caution.