Research and analysis

Syndromic surveillance summary: 25 May 2023 week 20

Updated 4 January 2024

Reporting week 20: 15 May to 21 May 2023

During week 20, there were small increases in seasonal indicators including allergic rhinitis, insect bites and 鈥榠mpact of heat鈥� in line with seasonally expected levels.

Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system

During week 20 there were increases observed in NHS 111 calls and online assessments for 鈥榟eat exposure or sunburn鈥� and insect bites, both in line with seasonally expected levels.

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GP in hours syndromic surveillance system

During week 20, GP in-hours consultations for all respiratory indicators remained stable. There were small increases in consultations for allergic rhinitis and insect bites, which were in line with seasonally expected levels.

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GP out of hours syndromic surveillance system

Daily GP out-of-hours contact data from 4 August 2022 onwards has not been received due to a widely publicised disruption faced by one of the GP out-of-hours clinical software system providers. We have since been informed that this disruption was as a result of a cybersecurity incident caused by ransomware. We are working closely with our data provider to restore the daily syndromic feed.

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Emergency department syndromic surveillance system

Emergency department (ED) attendances for respiratory indicators decreased or remained stable during week 20. There was a small increase observed in 鈥榟eat or sunstroke鈥� attendances during week 20 (over the weekend of 20 to 21 May), but attendances remain at the low levels expected for the time of year.

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Ambulance syndromic surveillance system

Daily ambulance calls for 鈥榗ollapsed with unknown problem鈥� and injuries increased during week 20, but overall they remain within levels expected for the time of year.

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