NHS to use 'sickness surveillance system' to predict pressure points this winter he NHS is to use a "sickness surveillance system" to predict illnesses before they happen this winter in a bid to cope with crippling pressures.
The technology combines data gathered daily from GP surgeries, hospital emergency departments, the NHS 111 helpline and walk-in centres with Met Office weather alerts and is intended to give medics early warning of regional outbreaks of flu or other seasonal illnesses.
When it records a surge in any particular illness, it will provide the NHS with several days’ notice that hospitals in the same area are likely to see an influx of patients.
In turn, they will have the chance to reschedule planned surgery, free up beds and ensure that enough staff are on standby, it is hoped. The Telegraph
The technology combines data gathered daily from GP surgeries, hospital emergency departments, the NHS 111 helpline and walk-in centres with Met Office weather alerts and is intended to give medics early warning of regional outbreaks of flu or other seasonal illnesses.
When it records a surge in any particular illness, it will provide the NHS with several days’ notice that hospitals in the same area are likely to see an influx of patients.
In turn, they will have the chance to reschedule planned surgery, free up beds and ensure that enough staff are on standby, it is hoped. The Telegraph
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