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  • What did Syndromic Surveillance Show During London 2012? Lessons for Mass Gatherings

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    We assessed the impact of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on syndromic surveillance systems including the incidence of syndromic indictors and total contacts with health care. Introduction Mass gatherings can impact on the health… read more
    … of syndromic indictors and total contacts with health care. Introduction Mass gatherings can impact on the health … and emergency department (ED) attendances at sentinel sites. These new systems complemented existing syndromic … of syndromic indictors and total contacts with health care. Introduction Mass gatherings can impact on the health …
  • Using real-time syndromic surveillance to monitor the health effects of air pollution

    Content Type: Abstract

    The negative effect of air pollution on human health is well documented illustrating increased risk of respiratory, cardiac and other health conditions. Currently, during air pollution episodes Public Health England (PHE) syndromic surveillance… read more
    … us to explore which pollutants drive changes in health-care seeking behaviour; and add to the knowledge base. … the impact of air pollution incidents on health-care seeking behaviour in England between 2012 and 2017. 10 … us to explore which pollutants drive changes in health-care seeking behaviour; and add to the knowledge base. …
  • Interpreting specific and general respiratory indicators in syndromic surveillance

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    Public Health England (PHE) uses syndromic surveillance systems to monitor for seasonal increases in respiratory illness. Respiratory illnesses create a considerable burden on health care services and therefore identifying the timing and intensity… read more
    … illnesses create a considerable burden on health care services and therefore identifying the timing and … pathogen incidence, using laboratory reports and health care presentations, using syndromic data.  Objective To … illnesses create a considerable burden on health care services and therefore identifying the timing and …
  • A Syndromic Surveillance Service Supporting Environmental Public Health Incidents

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    Public Health England has developed a suite of syndromic surveillance systems, collecting data from a number of health care sources, and linking to public health action to try and improve the public health benefit of the surveillance.1 We aim to… read more
    … systems, collecting data from a number of health care sources, and linking to public health action to try and … systems, collecting data from a number of health care sources, and linking to public health action to try and …
  • Updating syndromic surveillance baselines following public health interventions

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    Public Health England's syndromic surveillance service monitor presentations for gastrointestinal illness to detect increases in health care seeking behaviour driven by infectious gastrointestinal disease. We use regression models to create… read more
    … gastrointestinal illness to detect increases in health care seeking behaviour driven by infectious gastrointestinal … gastrointestinal illness to detect increases in health care seeking behaviour driven by infectious gastrointestinal …
  • The Burden of Seasonal Respiratory Pathogens on a New National Telehealth System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Seasonal rises in respiratory illnesses are a major burden on primary care services. Public Health England (PHE), in collaboration with NHS 111, coordinate a national surveillance system based upon the daily calls received at the NHS 111 telehealth… read more
    … in respiratory illnesses are a major burden on primary care services. Public Health England (PHE), in collaboration … in respiratory illnesses are a major burden on primary care services. Public Health England (PHE), in collaboration …
  • Ensuring the Week Goes Smoothly - Improving Daily Surveillance Visualization

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    Real-time syndromic surveillance requires daily surveillance of a range of health data sources. Most real-time data sources from health care systems exhibit large day of the week fluctuations as service provision and patient behaviour varies by day… read more
    … data sources. Most real-time data sources from health care systems exhibit large day of the week fluctuations as … data sources. Most real-time data sources from health care systems exhibit large day of the week fluctuations as …
  • “That was then, this is now” improving public health syndromic surveillance baselines

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance systems are used by Public Health England (PHE) to detect changes in health care activity that are indicative of potential threats to public health. By providing early warning and situational awareness, these systems play a… read more
    … Public Health England (PHE) to detect changes in health care activity that are indicative of potential threats to … Public Health England (PHE) to detect changes in health care activity that are indicative of potential threats to …