Syndromic surveillance summary: 5 September 2026 week 36
Updated 10 September 2026
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Reporting week 36: 31 August to 6 September 2026
There were increases observed across several acute respiratory indicators during week 36; however, these increases were small and in line with seasonally expected trends.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
During week 36, NHS 111 triaged calls and online assessments for acute respiratory infection increased in line with seasonal expectations.
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GP in-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 36 there were several small increases noted across GP in-hours respiratory indicators including COVID-19-like, upper and lower respiratory tract infections, influenza-like illness and acute presenting asthma. All increases were small and in line with seasonally expected trends.
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GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 36, daily acute respiratory infection contacts increased, in line with seasonal expectations. Contacts for gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and vomiting remained stable but above seasonally expected levels.
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Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
Emergency department (ED) COVID-19-like attendances increased slightly during week 36. There was also an increase in asthma attendances in line with seasonally expected trends. Other respiratory indicators remained stable and at levels expected for the time of year.
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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 36, daily ambulance calls for headache and allergic reactions both increased, with headache calls at expected levels while allergic reactions were above baseline levels.