About the Trust

Medical panel

Knowledge of the disease and its devastating impact is at the core of our work. We work closely with a team of medical experts to ensure we remain a leading provider of meningitis information, and that we make appropriate use of our research funds.

Our medical panel is made up of scientists, clinicians and professionals, all of whom have extensive knowledge of meningitis and its related issues.

In addition to our medical panel, we employ a number of nurses. They take the calls on our 24 hour helpline, help to develop our information and education materials, raise awareness, run education sessions for health professionals, and provide support and after care in the community.

Professor Simon Kroll MA BM BCh FRCPCH FRCP FMedSci is the Trust’s Honorary Medical Director, and chairman of our medical panel. He is Professor of Paediatrics and Molecular Diseases at Imperial College and St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. He is involved in research into the molecular basis of the virulence of meningitis and pathogens, and in new vaccine strategies to prevent meningitis and septicaemia

Dr James Stuart MA, MB, BChir, FFPH was Regional Director for Health Protection Agency South West. He was also involved in the Meningitis Vaccine Project in Africa, which has developed a vaccine to address the epidemic levels of the disease and is currently involved in projects at Bristol University.

Other members of the panel are:

Dr Ray Borrow Ph.D.
Head of Vaccine Evaluation Department, Manchester Medical Microbiology Partnership, Manchester

Dr. Helen Bedford BSc, MSc, PhD, RGN, RHV, MFPHM, MRCPCH
Lecturer in the Epidemiology of Child Health
Paediatric Epidemiology & Biostatics, Institute of Child Health, London

Dr. Philip Monk OBE, FFPHM MRCGP
Consultant in Health Protection, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland Strategic Health Authority, Leicester

Dr. Alistair Thomson MA, MD, BChir, FRCPCH, FRCP, DCH, DRCOG
Consultant Paediatrician, Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Leighton Hospital, Crewe