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Syndromic Surveillance Revolution? Public Health Benefits of Modernizing the Emergency Care Patient Health Record in England
Content Type: Journal Article
Emergency medicine is a recognized specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the… read more… software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … -
The Application of a Novel Statistical Method for Syndromic Surveillance in England
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance is the real-time collection and interpretation of data to allow the early identification of public health threats and their impact, enabling public health action. Statistical methods are used in syndromic surveillance to… read more… to the particular system challenges at the time, e.g. a lack of historical data, and regular changes to geographical … to the particular system challenges at the time, e.g. a lack of historical data, and regular changes to geographical … -
Primary Care Surveillance in the UK - Actions, Outcomes, Benefits
Content Type: Abstract
Routine primary care data provide the means to systematically monitor a variety of syndromes which could give early warning of health protection issues (microbiological and chemical). It is possible to track milder illnesses which may not present to… read more… illness) and environmental sampling results (indicating a lack of ground-level pollution). CONCLUSIONS: Primary care …