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Dr Rob Hicks talks Meningitis Champions
Our Ambassador Dr Rob Hicks shared his experiences of meningitis at our House of Commons Meningitis Champions event on 24th October, giving our guests an insight how meningitis can devastate live.....
Become a Meningitis Champion
We are calling for people in the community to join its fight against meningitis by becoming Meningitis Champions; helping to spread the word about meningitis and change victims’ lives for the be.....
Trust teams up with British Red Cross on First Aid Challenge
At the Trust we’ve teamed up with British Red Cross to support their First Aid Challenge campaign, to get all parents learning first aid. The campaign, which kicks off this Friday at th.....
Update on our viral meningitis survey
Thank you to everyone who took part in our recent viral meningitis survey. The responses of over 450 participants have provided us with valuable information on the real impact this disease can have, a.....
The impact of Universal Credit
A new report by charity campaigners highlights how benefits will be affected when the government's Universal Credit proposals for disabled people and their families are introduced next year. For thos.....
Fungal meningitis in the United States
Everyone at the Meningitis Trust is deeply saddened to hear of the continuing rise in the number of fungal meningitis cases and deaths being reported in the USA. Information about the o.....
Meningitis cases in Lancashire
We are supporting health chiefs in Lancashire, who are urging people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease, following three cases in the county in the last few days. Three.....
MPs invited to become ‘Meningitis Champions’
This month our Young Ambassadors are hosting a reception at the House of Commons alongside Sharon Hodgson MP, Shadow Minister for Children and Families, where MPs will be invited to join our Meningiti.....
This week we're supporting Hemiplegia Awareness Week
Due to the impact on the brain, a small number of children who contract meningitis develop hemiplegia as an after-effect – a neurological condition that weakens one side of the body. HemiHelp r.....
Lights, Camera, Action!
This week I was lucky enough to go to County Durham to meet, and film, 6 year-old Robbie and his mum Jill, along with 16 year-old Meningitis Trust Young Ambassador, Lyndon. Robbie and Lyndon .....
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