Huge queues for meningitis B jab at Kent uni with students turned away due to high demand

The Meningitis B jab is being offered to 5,000 University of Kent students as part of a targeted programme, and will now be ...

Too early to say if meningitis outbreak has peaked, health officials say

Meanwhile, scientists believe the vaccine is effective against the strain of Meningitis B seen in Kent, but say more research ...

Meningitis outbreak declared national incident with London case — what it means

Kent meningitis outbreak: 20 cases and two deaths prompt UKHSA to declare national incident. Targeted vaccination to start for University of Kent students.

Reform UK want two Holyrood terms to turbocharge Scotland's economy

Reform UK's Scotland leader addresses delegates at their conference in Bishopton, Renfrewshire ahead of the party's manifesto ...

Students in Kent university halls to be offered meningitis vaccine as Streeting calls outbreak 'unprecedented'

Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two more cases have been identified. Four of the 15 confirmed cases are Meningitis B.

New ADHD warning for parents in link to social media apps

Just one app was found to be 'safe' in a major new study ...
NHS England

New medical training chair to bring system from “dial up” to modern era

The new chair of a major review into medical training has pledged to bring the “dial up” system into the modern era. Professor Dame Jane Dacre has been appointed by NHS England and the Department of ...

Sussex dad whose son died from Meningitis B urges government to ensure all teenagers are vaccinated

Toby Berryman's son Zack died just 12 hours after being diagnosed with meningitis in 2005. | ITV News Meridian ...

UK-First AI Case-Finding Pathway Launched to Improve Early Detection of Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer

A new NHS-first, AI-enabled case-finding pathway has launched across North East Essex, aiming to improve the early detection of Oesophageal and stomach cancers, some of the hardest cancers to diagnose ...

Meningitis B: The infection spread through sneezing and kissing

Meningitis B: What are the symptoms and how does it spread? - Warnings to be vigilant for signs of infection after 29 cases identified ...

People in North England and Scotland more likely to die from head and neck cancers, report finds

The research warns that a combination of lifestyle factors, late diagnosis, and the logistical struggle of accessing healthcare is costing lives. | ITV News Granada ...

Schoolgirl, 18, who died after catching meningitis in outbreak that killed 2 is pictured as family pay tribute

THE parents of an 18-year-old girl who tragically died of meningitis said they are “beyond devastated”. Juliette died on Saturday surrounded by her devastated family after falling victim to the ...