News & Stories
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Stories
Oscar L's story
Grace, from York, knew something was wrong with her baby but she would never have guessed he had bacterial meningitis.
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Stories
Leo S's Story
As sixth form students prepare for university, we are highlighting three stories from our archives that feature students who contracted meningitis whilst at university.
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News
Paralympian quad amputee to face Ironman challenge
Paralympian Lyndon Longhorne, from Newcastle, is to take on his biggest challenge yet - to be the first quad amputee to complete an Ironman challenge in under 24 hours.
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Survivor Libby taking on the London Marathon in cousin’s memory
Libby is training and fundraising hard to take on the London Marathon for us on Sunday 27 April.
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News
'Memory place' bench for law student Ria
A memorial bench is being unveiled for 19-year-old student Ria, who died of meningitis in 2023.
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A big tick for our health information
We have received the Patient Information Forum (PIF) TICK accreditation quality mark for our health information
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Stories
Amy E's Story
Amy, a mother of two from Greater Manchester, contracted viral meningitis in August 2024.
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Awareness
No Plan B for MenB campaign
We are launching a new campaign to help protect people in the UK against MenB. Do you have a story you could share?
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News
Help test new prosthetic knee
Could your child help to design and test a new prosthetic knee?
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Stories
Leanne N's Story
No one expects to get meningitis but for Leanne, who contracted bacterial meningitis first in 2013, being told she had it again in 2018 was a horrible shock
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Stories
Noah S’s story
Margo and Kieran’s baby son Noah contracted meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in February 2024.
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Stories
Francesca T’s story
Thirty-eight-year-old Francesca, from Barnstable in Devon, fell ill with photophobia, headaches and a pain in her neck. She’d contracted viral meningitis.