Meningitis

About Meningitis   Local Information    Useful Websites

About Meningitis:

NHS Website: Information about Meningitis

Patient UK - information about Meningitis; Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccination

NICE: An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information is available for patients to understand the guidance on the following:

Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia: understanding NICE guidance

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs19/informationforpublic

Brain and Spine Foundation - Information fact sheet about  Meningitis

Meningitis Research Foundation - Information on Meningitis and Septicaemia

See also pages on Immunisation , Infectious diseases  

Local Information:

Meningitis Trust: 24-hour nurse-led helplines: UK: 0808 80 10 388

Contact: email: info@meningitisnow.org

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust:  The Disabilities Trust,First Floor,Market Place
Burgess Hill,West Sussex, RH15 9NP,Tel 01444 239123 Email info@thedtgrop.org

Meningitis Now: Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ. Tel: 01453 768000.Nurse-led helpline 0808 80 10 388. email: helpline@meningitis.org

Thomas Edward Mitton House: Contact: Jane Hurrell, Unit General Manager
Brain Injuries Rehabilitation Trust, Thomas Edward Mitton House,37 Belvoir Avenue, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes,MK4 2JA,Tel: 01908 504778

Medical Advisory Service - Meningitis Helpline: Operates an overnight and weekend cover service to facilitate a 24 hour helpline, on behalf of the Meningitis Research Foundation.

Contact: PO Box 3087, London, W4 4ZP.Tel: 0808 800 3344 (Helpline) /020 8995 9503 (Admin)

Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow

Useful Websites

Brain and spine foundation

Meningitis Research Foundation

Meningitis Now

Directgov

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