Key Points

• In Week 14 (April 3–9, 2023), activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased among people aged 75 and older (+9%, or +465 visits) and remained stable in other age groups.

• Most indicators were stable or declining. The few increases observed mainly concerned adults aged 75 and older and children under 15.

• Among those aged 75 and older, most indicators showed an increase, particularly procedures for: ENT conditions (+30%, or +72 procedures), urinary tract infections (+27%, or +48 procedures), low back pain/sciatica (+29%, or +58 procedures), and trauma (+17%, or +49 procedures).

• Among children under 15, there was an increase in procedures for infectious conjunctivitis and allergies (respectively +10% and +9%, or +136 and +58 procedures—also up among those aged 75 and older, though in small numbers), as well as for chickenpox and scarlet fever (respectively +17% and +11%, or +87 and +32 procedures).

• It should be noted that medical procedures related to infectious conjunctivitis rank third among the most frequent procedures in children, with levels still significantly higher than in previous years across all age groups.