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Real-time Syndromic Surveillance

Syndromic surveillance map of England

Syndromic Surveillance is the real-time (or near real-time) collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of health-related data to enable the early identification of the impact (or absence of impact) of potential human or veterinary public-health threats which require effective public health action.

 

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) Real-time Syndromic Surveillance Team (ReSST) co-ordinate several national syndromic systems and produce routine syndromic surveillance bulletins and reports. Further information on each of these systems, and the latest available surveillance data are available on these web pages.

 

What's new

  •  Latest Syndromic Surveillance Bulletins - 23 May 2012 

HPA NHS Direct Weekly Bulletin 86 (PDF, 697 KB) 

HPA QSurveillance Weekly Bulletin 392 (PDF, 474 KB) 

HPA QSurveillance Weekly Bulletin 392 Appendix A (PDF, 338 KB) 

HPA GP Out-of-Hours Weekly Bulletin – 2012 Week 20 (PDF, 365 KB) 

HPA Emergency Department Weekly Bulletin – 2012 Week 20 (PDF, 448 KB) 

RCGP Communicable & Respiratory Disease Report - 2012 Week 20 (PDF, 472 KB)

  •  Launch of new syndromic surveillance schemes – Preparing for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games

The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) is a new syndromic surveillance scheme which has been developed by the HPA in collaboration with the College of Emergency Medicine. This national sentinel surveillance system monitors daily emergency department (ED) attendances in England for key morbidities.

The GP Out of Hours/ Unscheduled Care Syndromic Surveillance System (GPOOHSS) is a newly developed scheme which monitors general practitioner consultations for key morbidities outside of normal working hours and unplanned contacts within NHS primary care.

The HPA has developed these new surveillance schemes as part of its preparation for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. There is a requirement for enhanced surveillance to ensure that any incidents with potential public health implications are recognised early and monitored closely. The schemes will remain a legacy of the Games, providing health benefit for years to come.

  • Latest Real-time Syndromic Surveillance Team Publication

Elliot AJ, Hughes HE, Hughes TC, Locker TE, Shannon T, Heyworth J, Wapling A, Catchpole M, Ibbotson S, McCloskey B, Smith GE. Establishing an emergency department syndromic surveillance system to support the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Emerg Med J 2012 10.1136/emermed-2011-200684. [external link]

  • Triple S - Syndromic Surveillance Systems in Europe

The HPA syndromic surveillance team are associated partners in a project co-financed by the European commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers. Triple-S encompasses an inventory of existing and proposed syndromic surveillance systems in Europe and will also provide scientific and technical guidance for the development and implementation of syndromic surveillance systems for both human and animal health. More information can be found at http://www.syndromicsurveillance.eu [external link] 

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