Syndromic surveillance summary: 30 January 2025 week 4
Updated 20 February 2025
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Reporting week 4: 20 January to 26 January
During week 4, there were small increases in acute respiratory infection indicators, largely due to continuing increases in contacts in children aged up to 14 years. There were decreases in influenza-like illness (ILI) patient contacts overall, however there were increases in emergency (ED) ILI attendances and GP in hours ILI consultations for children aged 5 to 14 years.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 4, NHS 111 triaged calls for acute respiratory infections increased slightly, with increases in the under 1 and 5 to 14 years age groups. NHS 111 online assessments for acute respiratory infection also increased in children 5 to 14 years.
NHS 111 triaged calls for vomiting continued to increase nationally, with increases in all ages groups 1 year and over.
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GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 4, GP in-hours consultation rates for upper respiratory tract infections increased slightly, with increases seen in child age groups up to 14 years. Though the consultation rate for influenza-like illness continued to decrease nationally, there were increases in children aged 5 to 14 years.
GP consultations for diarrhoea increased further during week 4, however there was a continued decrease in consultations for vomiting.
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GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 4, GP out-of-hours contacts for acute respiratory infections (ARI) overall showed no trend and remained at seasonally expected levels. Although ARI contacts increased in children up to 14 years, there were also continued decreases in adults aged 45 years and over. Contacts for influenza-like illness decreased during week 4.
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Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 4 ED attendances for acute respiratory infections increased slightly, particularly in children aged 5 to 14 years. Influenza attendances decreased nationally, though there were increases in children aged 5 to 14 years.
Gastroenteritis attendances increased further during week 4, again largely in children up to 14 years.
ED attendances for gastroenteritis increased nationally across most age groups.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 4 ambulance calls for difficulty breathing increased.