Syndromic surveillance summary: 15 May 2024 week 19
Updated 30 May 2024
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Reporting week 19: 5 May to 12 May
Across systems, heat exposure and insect bite indicators increased in line with recent warm weather. Most respiratory indicators broadly stabilised or began to decrease. Attendances for scarlet fever remained stable during week 19 although activity remains above seasonally expected levels.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
NHS 111 calls and online assessments for heat exposure or sunburn and for insect bite increased during week 19. NHS 111 calls and online assessments for acute respiratory infections stopped increasing during week 19.
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 ‘Notes and Caveats’ in the bulletin for further information.
Access the remote health advice syndromic surveillance bulletins here.
GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 19, consultations for respiratory indicators remained stable but above seasonally expected levels.
Access the GP in hours syndromic surveillance bulletins here.
GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 19, there was an increase in insect bite and heat or sunstroke contacts in line with recent warm weather.
Access the GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance bulletins here.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 19 there was a decrease in attendances for acute respiratory infections, including children in the 5 to 14 years age group. Attendances for heat or sunstroke increased in line with recent warm weather. Attendances for scarlet fever remained stable during week 19 although activity remains above seasonally expected levels.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 19, there were increases in ambulance calls for impact of heat, in line with the recent warm weather. Difficulty breathing calls remain stable but above seasonally expected levels.