News & Stories
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Stories
Ailla T’s story
When Ailla was a baby she became ill and her mum, Kim suspected this was something more serious than the colic that was initially suggested. In hospital Ailla was diagnosed with viral meningitis and made a good recovery. Now a teenager, Ailla is fundraising for Meningitis Now.
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Free Wills Month
This April is Free Wills Month and we’re partnering with Bequeathed and Irwin Mitchell, to provide a free and easy way for you to write a will and leave a gift to help support people whose lives have been impacted by meningitis.
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Alison N's Story
Alison, 33, from Hawkinge in Kent, fell ill with memory loss, confusion and tiredness in February. A lumbar puncture confirmed meningococcal meningitis and she spent the next three weeks in hospital, much of it in a coma. She has fortunately avoided severe after-effects and now, with her husband and son, is trying to find answers to what happened to her, as she tells us here.
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Fundraising
Our ‘8,000 steps in January’ campaign raised nearly £56,000!
975 people took part in our campaign to walk 8,000 steps in January and raised an amazing £55,731. Thank you to all who took part!
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Moving in the right direction
Sam, from Abbeymead in Gloucester, fell ill in 2019 with what she thought was the start of a cold. But the then 23-year-old went from bad to worse and was admitted to hospital where meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia was diagnosed.
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Fundraising
A successful Firewalk fundraiser
A huge thank you to all who took part in our Firewalk challenge. They have raised nearly £11,000 for Meningitis Now – a fantastic amount!
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Fundraising
Team Brightsides’ epic row across the Atlantic for Meningitis Now is a huge success
Meningitis Now Trustee Rod Adlington, along with three other crew members, have successfully rowed 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in memory of Rod’s son, Barney, who died of meningitis aged three. They have raised an amazing £146,000.
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Meningitis and its Impact – Our Believe & Achieve Conference
We recently held an online conference centered around the impact our Believe & Achieve programme has had on children and young people who have been affected by meningitis.
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Significant moment for treatment of meningitis as new guidelines launch
We’ve welcomed new national guidelines launched today on recognising, diagnosing and managing meningitis, which we believe have the potential to be a significant turning point in the treatment of the disease.
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Stories
Alice H's Story
Alice reached out to Meningitis Now for support while recovering from viral meningitis. She is now preparing to run a half-marathon, duathlon and triathlon to raise money and awareness.
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Meningitis Now welcomes the introduction of Martha’s Rule
Last week it was announced that “Martha’s Rule” would be introduced to a selection of English hospitals from April 2024. Our Chief Executive, Tom Nutt, reacts to the news.
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Max W’s story
Sophie and David had taken their three-year-old, Max on a family holiday to Majorca when he became difficult to rouse. They rushed him to hospital where he was diagnosed and treated for bacterial meningitis. Sophie recounts the experience.