Syndromic surveillance summary: 15 February 2026 week 7
Updated 26 February 2026
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Reporting week 7: 9 to 15 February 2026
During week 7, all respiratory indicators remained stable or decreased, at or below seasonally expected levels. The overall activity of gastroenteritis syndromic indicators stabilised across most syndromic systems during the reporting week, but activity remained above levels expected for the time of year. However, in children aged under 15 years there were some increases in gastroenteritis activity noted in GP in-hours consultations and ED attendances; in particular, ED attendances for gastroenteritis remained elevated in children aged under 1 year.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 7, NHS 111 triaged calls and online assessments for acute respiratory infections decreased and were below seasonally expected levels. Triaged calls and online assessments for diarrhoea and vomiting also decreased, with triaged calls for both indicators decreasing in children under 15 years of age. Triaged calls for eye problems increased during week 7, particularly in children under 5 years of age, with overall activity above levels expected for the time of year.
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GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 7, the GP in hours consultation rate for upper respiratory tract infections remained stable but above baseline levels. Consultation rates for influenza-like illness and lower respiratory tract infections continued to decrease below expected levels. Scarlet fever rates increased in children aged 1 to 4 and 5 to 14 years. Consultation rates for gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and vomiting increased during week 7 and activity remained above seasonally expected levels; rates across these indicators increased particularly in children aged under 15 years.
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GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 7, GP out-of-hours daily contacts for gastroenteritis, including diarrhoea and vomiting, stabilised, however activity remained above expected levels. Contacts for acute respiratory infections, influenza-like illness and ‘acute bronchitis or bronchiolitis’ remained stable and within seasonally expected levels.
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Emergency department (ED) syndromic surveillance system
During week 7, ED attendances for all respiratory infection indicators either remained stable or decreased and were in line with or below seasonally expected levels. ED gastroenteritis attendances remained stable nationally and just above expected levels, however attendances remained elevated in children aged under 1 year and increased slightly in children aged 1 to 4 years.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 7, daily ambulance dispatch calls for ‘impact of heat or cold’ increased slightly, consistent with a yellow level cold health alert in place across parts of England. Calls for difficulty breathing decreased and remained similar to expected levels.